The 167th Airlift Wing honored frontline COVID-19 responders with a flyover of hospitals in the region as part of the Department of the Air Force’s Operation American Resolve on Wednesday.
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Preston reps comment on Newburg water troubles
By Jessica Nelson and Jeniffer Graham Read the first three parts of the series HERE. Contaminants in the water pouring into Raccoon Creek outside Newburg from a discharge borehole connected […]
Teacher and staff appreciation
Morgantown High School students place a sign thanking the school for planned graduation day. To the right, two yard posters from MHS and Mountaineer Middle School thank teachers and staff.
Save the Tygart, chief engineer dispute over Newburg borehole
By Jessica Nelson and Jeniffer Graham Read Parts 1 and 2 of the series HERE Representatives with Save the Tygart Watershed Association and the chief engineer for a closed coal […]
Homeowners, DEP continue to wait for permanent water source
By Jessica Nelson and Jeniffer Graham Read Part 1 of the series HERE. Well water contaminated by seepage from a closed underground coal mine in Newburg is unusable and four […]
Floral shop owner talks pandemic impact on Mother’s Day
Kammie Lantz was hastening to the hydrangea stems when the phone rang. Over the sounds of rustling and clipping — flower shop sounds — she answered, with a shoot of […]
Newburg borehole concerns some residents, environmentalists
By Jeniffer Graham and Jessica Nelson It’s been more than 10 years since the Whitetail Kittanning Mine closed. More than one year since contamination was discovered. Four households are still […]
Explanations of terms and events in main story
By JENIFFER GRAHAMAND JESSICA NELSON These explanations of terms and events used in the above story and throughout the series may help offer a bit more insight.The Office of Surface […]
M-SNAP donates 635 pounds of food to area pantries
The Mountaineer Spay Neuter Assistance Program is donating 635 pounds of dog and cat food to area food pantries as another way to keep animals out of kill shelters. M-SNAP’s […]
WVU to furlough 875 employees
West Virginia University officials said Friday it was temporarily furloughing 875 employees at its campuses in Morgantown, Beckley and Keyser, a move it hinted at earlier this month when it […]
