CHARLESTON – A bill to create a network of mountain bike trails to enhance tourism in north-central West Virginia died on the last day of last year’s legislative session. But […]
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Fellowsville man wants answers about road maintenance
FELLOWSVILLE — Wesley Wolfe’s neighbors call him the state road man. Not because he works for the State Division of Highways (DOH) but because for the past 10 years he […]
Empty Bowls Preston County will be Feb. 2
KINGWOOD — On Saturday, Food For Preston will host the 13th annual Empty Bowls dinner for Preston County . This year’s dinner will be 4-7 p.m. at the Kingwood Community Building […]
Naomi Davenport scores 16, West Virginia cruises past Kansas State 60-30
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Naomi Davenport notched her fifth double-double of the season as West Virginia cruised past Kansas State 60-30 on Saturday in women’s basketball. Davenport netted a team-high 16 points […]
Holocaust survivor celebrates love, family
No one could get a firm fix on the Yiddish expression being bandied about in Edith Rechter Levy’s Morgantown living room last Sunday. A’kapura, Hitler. “Kapura” means “sacrifice,” in Yiddish. […]
Tips to help keep heating costs down
West Virginia — and surrounding states — is in the middle of winter, which often means colder weather outside and higher heating bills inside. To help customers minimize energy costs, […]
Your Community Foundation accepting scholarship applications, due March 25
Scholarship applications are being accepted for the 2019-’20 year through Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia, Inc. According to a recent press release, YCF says it oversees 38 […]
Volunteers build barred owl a home of his own
MORGANTOWN — In combined efforts between The Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia (ACCA) and Americorps, volunteers braved the brisk winter cold to build an enclosure for a barred owl who […]
Churches band together to break silence for victims of clergy sexual abuse
MORGANTOWN — “We will not let this culture of abuse continue to be swept under the rug, silenced, and ignored. We will not stand silent.” That was the opening proclamation […]
MUB: Any recreational use of reservoir site would be BOPARC’s initiative
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Utility Board (MUB) is not opposed to recreation on and around the Flegal Dam and Reservoir, but it will not spend project money on those amenities […]
