In spring 2020, at the height (or depth) of the pandemic, Kerrigan Hawthorne and her friends at Preston High School found themselves in Prom Purgatory. Everything in the state was […]
Latest News
Masontown to start street cleaning in May
MASONTOWN — Masontown will clean the winter mess from its streets itself rather than contracting the work out. According to figures presented to the town council by Mayor James Cottrell, […]
Parks made a priority during city council meeting
KINGWOOD — Making Kingwood parks a priority was among the discussions at this week’s city council meeting. Mayor Jean Guillot said some of the town’s parks are in need of […]
DHHR confirms pediatric flu death
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Public Health confirmed an influenza-associated pediatric death for the 2021-22 flu season. The last influenza-associated pediatric […]
Events in full swing in Mountaineer Country
Events are back in Mountaineer Country beginning the weekend of April 22. Visit Mountaineer Country Convention & Visitors Bureau is working with our community partners and facilities to help ensure […]
WVU launches partnership with Silicon Valley company to provide financial education to student-athletes
MORGANTOWN – WVU celebrated a new partnership with California-based financial firm Robinhood on Wednesday – a partnership that will offer a financial education program for student-athletes. The celebration took place […]
Star City VFD ceases ambulance service due to financial constraints
MORGANTOWN — Star City’s dedicated ambulance coverage has become the latest casualty of the funding crisis impacting emergency services across West Virginia and the country. Joe Klass, a paramedic, volunteer […]
Preston High tests electronic hall pass system
KINGWOOD — Last week, Preston High School started an E-Hallpass trial to gather information for possible fall implementation. The reason for starting to use it at the end of the […]
Eight arrested after law enforcement find hundreds of grams of meth, fentanyl in Morgantown homes
Eight individuals, including seven from Michigan, are being held at the North Central Regional Jail after law enforcement found large amounts of drugs and cash while executing search warrants in […]
‘You know you can’: Libera to host urban rappelling event for a worthy cause
A bunch of people are set to go over the edge April 23 in downtown Morgantown — and they want to take you with them. It’s all part of a […]
