BY EVA MURPHY The Monarch butterfly species is known for its annual migration from the eastern United States to overwintering sites in Mexico. Irlanda Huff named her new downtown Morgantown […]
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Blue Moose Cafe stands the test of time
Owning a small business has never been for the faint of heart, but the last few years have been especially challenging. According to The Small Business Administration (SBA), about 80% […]
Morgantown Ice Arena project bids rejected; Mylan Park takes the ice
MORGANTOWN — BOPARC’s Morgantown Ice Arena project as currently presented is off. Mylan Park is getting into the ice business. Those were the two major takeaways from a brief special […]
WV Caring hosts bingo fundraiser, health fair
WV Caring hospice will host its first of four bingo fundraisers for 2023, March 4 at the Masontown Fire Hall on W.Va. 7 in Masontown. Doors open at 2 p.m. […]
MAC hosts ikebana classes — the Japanese art of flower arranging
When it comes to celebrating Valentine’s Day, few things are as iconic as flowers. To honor the special status nature’s blooms hold for the holiday, Monongalia Arts Center offered an […]
Costa Rica offers lessons in living
If you’ve been to Costa Rica, you know they have a particular national slogan. The two words are everywhere — on menus, on signs, on the lips of nearly everyone […]
Dogs rescued from December freeze finding new homes
Six dogs rescued by a Monongalia County dog warden during the below-freezing temperatures of late December have begun their journey to a new life after a seemingly rough start. The […]
Lou Birurakis: Living the gourd life
At the rosy-fingered dawn of every day during planting season, people know just where Lou Birurakis will be. Lou, who has been a community activist, WVU football player, ironworker and […]
Erik Huey’s solo album a ‘love letter’ to the region
BY ALISE CHAFFINS As a child coming from four generations of coal miners, Erik Huey grew up assuming that was his lot in life as well. However, he found his […]
West Virginia 211 celebrates 211 Day
Today is 211 Day, celebrating the go-to resource 211, which helped 30,520 people in West Virginia access help for immediate or long-term challenges last year. Throughout 2022, trained call specialists […]
