As millions of Americans deal with a heat wave sweeping across the eastern part of the country, heat index values are predicted above 100 over the next week. AAA East […]
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Justice says more homeschool oversight may mean less kids ‘falling through the cracks’
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice says there has to be some middle ground when it comes to keeping up with home-school students. “Twenty-seven thousand homeschool kids in West Virginia and […]
Fairmont Medical Center completes renovation of 3rd floor, reopens all patient rooms there
FAIRMONT — WVU Medicine has completed renovations on the third floor of Fairmont Medical Center – acute patient care rooms – and reopened the full floor this week. The Dominion […]
Running hot and cold: Pros offer tips on how to (medically) deal with the heat wave
Say you’re older and walking the rail-trail for fitness. Or you’re a teenaged entrepreneur, mowing lawns for spending money. You’re out there, soldiering on and in the glare of that […]
Local business helping community beat the heat
A new business set to open in downtown Morgantown this August is stepping up to try to help those suffering in the extreme heat this week — with coolers filled with free […]
What to do when kids/pets are seen a hot car
What should you do when you see a child or pet sitting in a vehicle on a hot day? In some states, “good Samaritan” laws allow citizens to break into […]
Capito-led nuclear energy bill heads to president’s desk
MORGANTOWN – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that includes a bill to advance deployment of nuclear power led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and two Democratic colleagues. Capito’s […]
City, county put up emergency funding for Bartlett House payroll
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission and the city of Morgantown are each putting up $17,500 to provide payroll for 16 Bartlett House employees through the end of the month. […]
Storm knocks out trees, power to Morgantown area
After a day of 90-degree weather in Morgantown, a brief storm swept through the area Tuesday afternoon, quickly cooling temperatures by 20 degrees. While the sudden drop may have been a […]
Mon Head Start garners $1.8M outlay from Health and Human Services
Monongalia County Schools just got another boost — for the booster seat crowd. The district’s Head Start and Early Start programs last week received $1.8 million in federal monies from […]
