MORGANTOWN — As summer spreads across West Virginia, the Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia is reminding people that sometimes the best way to help wildlife thrive is to simply leave […]
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Getting into the swing of things: State adds two more Almost Heaven swings
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, […]
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 […]
