Participating in Operation Christmas Child efforts this year? Mark Monday on your calendar. That’s the start of National Collection Week, which runs through Nov. 20. During that time, more than […]
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The Cutting Room Boutique celebrates five years of operating
The Cutting Room Boutique celebrated five years in business last month. Situated in the historic Seneca Center, it specializes in timeless women’s fashions that offer comfort, function and versatility. Fast […]
Westover sidewalk project cost jumps 167% since 2018 grant award
Westover was awarded a $240,000 West Virginia Transportation Alternative Grant in 2018 to build the fifth and final phase of its Dunkard Avenue sidewalk project. The city fulfilled the mandatory […]
Mon Health scores a B, Ruby a C in latest Leapfrog hospital safety grades
MORGANTOWN – After taking a dip last spring, Mon Health Medical Center’s Leapfrog Hosptial Safety Grade returned to a B this fall. WVU Medicine’s J.W. Ruby Memorial Hosptial held steady […]
Westover residents find poisoned cats, police investigating
A group of Westover residents are expressing outrage after a growing number of community cats have been found dead, all showing signs they may have been poisoned. While it is […]
Of NASCAR and case law: Darris Summers remembers Judge Stone
At the old Smithton Speedway, it wasn’t uncommon for drivers to be both judge and jury – by way of their fists – depending upon how much quarter-panel paint may […]
Freezing food keeps bellies full after harvest season
Over the last two months I’ve spent a lot of my spare time putting up food. It brings me joy now and through the colder months and provides locally grown […]
Mon County Judge Robert Stone dies at 79
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia announced Monday the death of Senior Status Judge Robert B. Stone. Stone served as a circuit judge in Monongalia County for 24 […]
Forest fires rage across the state
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — The low humidity, warmer temperatures, and the steady wind in recent days has turned the West Virginia forest and the new leaf litter on the […]
PEIA talks begin around state
CHARLESTON — PEIA’s Finance Board is going around the state for conversations about what many public employees will likely consider bad news, a 10% premium increase for the coming year. […]
