The West Virginia Department of Tourism has brought two additions to the “Almost Heaven” swings, bringing the total number of swings to 43 across the state. First introduced in 2022, […]
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Ride on, Norm: Truck owned by late columnist getting back on the road
STAR CITY — If you knew Norm Julian, the intrepid columnist of The Dominion Post who died this past September, chances are you’re also aware of the colorful, complicated relationships […]
NASA IV&V in Fairmont faces drastic funding cut
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – NASA’s Katherine Johnson Independent Verification & Validation Facility in Fairmont could see a drastic budget cut under President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2026 Discretionary Budget Request. But members […]
A walk through history: Volunteers restoring markers in Morgantown’s oldest cemetery
MORGANTOWN — Longtime 1st Ward resident Margaret Roberts may have summed it up best when she wrote, “A walk through the original Oak Grove Cemetery is a walk through the […]
Can council repeal the city’s camping ban?
MORGANTOWN — Now that a new lineup has been sworn in, could Morgantown City Council simply repeal the camping ban ordinance upheld by the city’s voters on April 29? Technically, […]
Second round of county opioid grants announced
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission has concluded its second round of opioid grant funding, announcing seven awards totaling $454,900. The funds being distributed are provided to the county annually […]
Coal seam fire near Fairmont shows no signs of going out
WHITE HALL — No buildings were ablaze when the Pleasant Valley Volunteer Fire Department responded to a smoke investigation call near Fairmont last week. The incendiary simmering, instead, was coming […]
Drowning victim was university technology leader
FAIRMONT — The woman who apparently drowned last week in the Tygart Valley River near Colfax played an instrumental role in West Virginia University’s technology infrastructure. Erin Weikle Bunner, 48, […]
Report: Acorn Village flooding not a result of development
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Director of Planning Andrew Gast-Bray said Wednesday the flooding that occurred in and around Acorn Village earlier this month was not caused by nearby development, but […]
Arrest made as Kingwood shop owner reports uncomfortable encounter
KINGWOOD — The owner of a Tunnelton Street business says a man walked into the establishment, grabbed her by the shoulder and told her to look into his eyes. A […]
