TUNNELTON — A possible solution to flooding and other problems at the Tunnelton underpass could soon be addressed, according to Brent Walker, director of communications for the West Virginia Department […]
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Lightsaber lessons: Outer Rim Praxeum school offers specially designed courses
Growing up, Danielle Strenko remembers watching the original Star Wars trilogy on VHS. A couple of years ago, she found herself at PopCon, where she came across The Outer Rim […]
Pitzer named 2020 River Hero for fighting for improved water quality
KINGWOOD — It’s surreal, Amanda Pitzer tweeted, after learning she is one of five people named a 2020 River Hero. You earned it, said those who nominated her. Pitzer and […]
Second ChalleNGe Academy to open in Montgomery
Making good on the governor’s announcement of a second Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy in the state, plans are in place to for the school to open later this year. During his […]
WVU researchers use tree-ring samples to study historic region
Log cabins in West Virginia’s Appalachian Mountains have a story to tell: When people leave, the forest takes over. Researchers at West Virginia University are using tree-ring dating to determine […]
Healthy Grandfamilies program comes to Newburg in March
Are you a grandparent suddenly raising a grandchild? Need help finding resources and services? An eight-week Healthy Grandfamilies program will start March 3 at the Newburg Senior Center, 36 Morgantown […]
Preston asks judge to stop levying fine against chronic offenders
Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston said he’s asked judges at the municipal and county level to stop levying fines against chronic offenders. During an October work session on issues facing […]
Australia wildfire burns area the size of West Virginia
Amy Hessl, a West Virginia University geographer and paleoclimatologist, who is in Australia doing research for The National Science Foundation, said wildfires in that country have burned an area roughly […]
Fairmont technology company sees success building robots, LiDar
For Brad DeRoos, starting a high tech company was something he always wanted to do. The deal, however, he made with his wife Liz was that their five children had […]
Preston BOH honors high school student who designed new logo
KINGWOOD — Preston High senior Benjamin Pell isn’t playing around on his cell phone. He’s working. Pell used an app on his phone to design the winning logo in a […]
