Some things are just magical, in the telling: … Before Lucy could answer, one of the Canadian geese floating on the lake flew out of the water and walked over […]
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City’s Pleasant and Walnut streetscape projects get a boost from federal funds
MORGANTOWN — From Pleasant Street then Walnut Street to Pleasant Street and Walnut Street. Morgantown City Manager Kim Haws said Tuesday that the city has received an additional $558,819 in […]
Former mayor Frank Scafella writes a memoir — of Morgantown
Pretty good for a kid from Wiles Hill who had dropped out of high school to join up. Frank Scafella was all ten-hut and squared away in his dress blues, […]
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 […]
WV Chocolate Wine & Shine event back at Mylan Park
It was 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, and while most people were still on their second cup of coffee — Jamie Summerlin was already on the second page of his day planner. […]
Local search-and-rescue members research better planning method for long-term missing person searches
When a person is reported missing, search and rescue (SAR) teams are often called to assist. SAR responders from the Morgantown-based Mountaineer Area Rescue Group (MARG) recently released a paper […]
“Get Moving!” kid-fitness event takes place in March at WVU
By 2030, if the trend continues, West Virginia’s adult obesity rate will tip the scales at 60%. The above was observed and chronicled in a recent “State of Obesity Report” […]
DNR seeks information on bald eagle shot in Randolph County
Since 1782, the bald eagle has been a symbol of the United States, standing for strength, courage, and freedom. Today the bald eagle is featured on many official U.S. documents […]
Mon Commission gets update on quick response team, approves $8.4 million in bond notes
MORGANTOWN — “We’re in a tight spot,” David Didden told the Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday. Didden, the medical director of overdose prevention and innovation projects at the WV Bureau […]
Hooked on heart: Tow truck driver gets special sendoff for his funeral
It takes a big truck to tow a big heart. That’s why all those rigs were present at Smith Funeral and Cremation Care in Westover on Saturday morning. That’s why […]
