MORGANTOWN — Fresh off a two-year, COVID-induced, government-sanctioned kneecapping, the tourism industry is roaring back to life in Monongalia County. Critical to that resurgence, Visit Mountaineer Country CVB Executive Director […]
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First steps taken in potential removal of Albright dam
ALBRIGHT — This week, surveyors hired by Friends of the Cheat started collecting data to study the feasibility of removing the Albright Dam and reconnecting the Cheat River from Parsons […]
Take-in for MAA juried Exhibit 60 set for April 6
Local artists are encouraged to enter their artwork in the 63rd annual fine art Exhibit 60, sponsored by Morgantown Art Association. This will be juried and judged by the internationally […]
Guess what? There is no Shelob at Valley Falls
We were coming up the trail at a good clip when he stopped me. “Wait,” he said, holding me back. “Look.” I followed the direction of his pointing finger with […]
Fiduciary commissioners needed in Preston
KINGWOOD — Preston County is in need of fiduciary commissioners. Commissioners accepted the resignation of Sheila K. William and David P. Brown at last week’s regular Preston County Commission meeting. […]
Valley HealthCare responds to criticism
KINGWOOD — Recent claims about excessive wait times for mental health care at Valley HealthCare System are exaggerated. That’s according to CEO Brian Sharp, who contacted The Dominion Post after […]
Not much to take away from ‘Windfall’
The opening credits and the sepia-type filter on the new film, “Windfall” streaming on Netflix gives you the sense of an old Hollywood thriller. When I settled in to watch […]
Cassandra’s Cookies shows cottage industry at its finest
BY EVA MAYS In 2014, Cassandra Hamilton’s husband was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease that would require many medical interventions and, eventually, a transplant. Hamilton took an oilfield job […]
‘I have started lining up some gigs’: Chris Haddox’s album has national release
The other day Chris Haddox was surprised to find himself sharing the same sonic air as Bob Dylan and John Hiatt. “Well, yeah, that was interesting,” said Haddox, a WVU […]
Helping teens keep tradition
Christian Help traveled the county this week to help area teens getting ready for a spring tradition — high school proms. The agency took more than 150 dresses, suits, shoes […]
