MORGANTOWN — Speechless, humbled, overwhelmed. Those are some of the words Kevin Turner used to describe the feeling he gets from his work with Holy Pursuits Dream Foundation, a non-profit […]
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Preston Commission to help residents pay for EMT classes
KINGWOOD — Preston Commissioners agreed Monday to help residents pay for EMT courses. Kelly Fike of the Preston County Ambulance Association brought the proposal to commissioners, asking that they use […]
Viking Performance hosts strongman tournament, Battle in the Blizzard
MORGANTOWN — If that beer keg had been, say, a wispy little cornerback instead, Andrew Presnell would have made the ESPN highlight reel all day long. Presnell, a former offensive […]
County, municipalities, WVU renew inmate transport agreement
MORGANTOWN — Since the closure of the county jail in 2012 an agreement has been in place through which the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department handles prisoner transport for the Morgantown, […]
Library exhibit puts WVU President E. Gordon Gee’s bowties on display
MORGANTOWN — If you know of WVU President Gordon Gee, you’ve probably at least heard of his extensive bow tie collection. Or witnessed the man himself sporting one of the colorful […]
Mon County Health Department holding Give Kids a Smile Day
MORGANTOWN — Children without dental insurance will be able to get treatment Friday. The Monongalia County Health Department’s full-service dental office will be once again holding Give Kids a Smile […]
M-SNAP awarded $50K grant for spay/neuter services
Mountaineer Spay Neuter Assistance Program was awarded a $50,000 grant from The Peterman Foundation. The program — known as M-SNAP — has a mission to eliminate euthanasia as a means […]
Heart association offering education, screenings for cardiovascular disease
The American Heart Association estimates 44 million women in the U.S. are affected by some sort of cardiovascular disease, the number one killer of women. In conjunction with the National Center […]
Groups build enclosure for barred owl named Jeff
In combined efforts between The Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia and Americorps, volunteers braved the brisk winter cold to build an enclosure for a barred owl looking to move into […]
Main Street Morgantown welcomes new leadership
Main Street Morgantown recently elected new executive committee members to lead the organization. Gigi Villarreal was elected to serve as president, according to a press release from MSM. Dominick Claudio is […]
