A partnership of three area and state economic development agencies plans to use a $1.2 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to help entrepreneurs get their fledgling businesses on […]
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Kingwood council reviews Hot Spot request
KINGWOOD — When it meets Tuesday, Kingwood Council will consider a business license to open a hot spot downtown and an agreement for State Police to patrol town. Crystal Ellifritz, […]
College football a boon for hotel industry
A pair of West Virginia University economics professors said having a professional sports team in town doesn’t necessarily mean there will be a run on hotel rooms on game day. […]
DMV urges public to get Real ID before deadline
A little under a year from now, anyone who wants to enter a federal building or board an aircraft will need to have a federally compliant Real ID. That requirement […]
36 hours of prayer: Awaken the Dawn event aims to spread gospel downtown
Morgantown joined more than 400 cities across the country to participate in Awaken the Dawn Saturday. According to its website, Awaken the Dawn is a “grassroots movement of day and […]
Regional bike and pedestrian plan identifies hundreds of recommendations
MORGANTOWN — More than a year in the making, the Morgantown Regional Bike & Pedestrian Transportation Plan includes recommendations for 92 miles of bike lanes of varying configurations, 40 miles […]
$10K grant takes apartment building plans to next phase
KINGWOOD — A $10,000 grant will help move plans for a proposed apartment complex in Rowlesburg to the next phase. The Preston County Economic Development Authority (PCEDA) and the Woodlands […]
WVU researcher studies link among caffeine, sleep, and alcohol use in middle-schoolers
Research into young people’s drinking habits tends to focus on high school and college students. Middle school students are rarely the subject. Yet they are “at this critical age for […]
Jury partially hung in sexual abuse trial
After listening to two days of testimony and more than eight hours of deliberations over two days, a jury could not completely decide the fate of 35-year-old Sarah Webber, who […]
Christian Help hosts fall kid’s consignment sale
The binky and the bargain danced Thursday afternoon at the West Virginia National Guard Readiness Center. Make that, bargains. Whole rooms of them, in fact, by way of the Fall […]
