Amy Hessl, a West Virginia University geographer and paleoclimatologist, who is in Australia doing research for The National Science Foundation, said wildfires in that country have burned an area roughly […]
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Fairmont technology company sees success building robots, LiDar
For Brad DeRoos, starting a high tech company was something he always wanted to do. The deal, however, he made with his wife Liz was that their five children had […]
Preston BOH honors high school student who designed new logo
KINGWOOD — Preston High senior Benjamin Pell isn’t playing around on his cell phone. He’s working. Pell used an app on his phone to design the winning logo in a […]
Girl Scouts share 2020 lineup, promote leadership program
Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council, local Girl Scouts and their families geared up for cookie season with Cookie Palooza on Friday at Chestnut Ridge Church. There, they shared the […]
Preston BOH ponders medical cannabis application, looks to state for guidance
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Board of Health expects to receive an application under the medical cannabis law and would like guidance on criteria for deciding its fate. In a […]
Red & Blue Spectrum Club hosts fundraiser
Tonight a fundraiser for Morgantown High School’s Red & Blue Spectrum Club will be held at Retro-tique. The fundraiser, A Day for Change, will encourage anti-bullying and inclusivity and feature […]
What is gene therapy?
Genes are the heredity units that pass the characteristics (physical and behavioral) from parents to their offspring. They define features such as height, eye color, ability to digest, style of […]
$1M Powerball ticket sold in Barboursville; $50K ticket sold in Martinsburg
CHARLESTON — A Powerball ticket worth $1 million was sold at Little General No. 5065 on Route 60 in Barboursville for the Wednesday drawing. The lucky ticket matched five numbers […]
Placement of public sharps containers moving forward
MORGANTOWN — It appears as if Milan Puskar Health Right’s proposal to place sharps containers at various points near downtown Morgantown will happen “soon.” At the end of an hour-long […]
A sampling of bills introduced Jan. 10
MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 10. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 4081 is another go at the Uniform Partition of […]
