For months now, West Virginia’s severance tax collections for energy production — primarily coal and natural gas — have been running way ahead of estimates. The state finished the fiscal […]
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‘It’s everyone’s responsibility’: School safety initiative heavy on detection, prevention
No one paid the weapons detector any mind on a recent, bustling mid-weekday at Morgantown High School. Students and teachers, already in the building, walked by the gray sentinel’s twin […]
Sheriff confirms remains identified as missing doctor
The search for missing doctor John Lawson Magruder has come to an end, but it is not the conclusion many were hoping for. According to a Thursday press release from […]
Hope Hill Sobering Center ceremony held at Hazel’s House of Hope
MORGANTOWN — You really never know how things are going to work out. In 2019, two of the major story lines in the city of Morgantown were, one, former Police […]
Evolving Energy Conference panelists outline government’s role in energy transition
MORGANTOWN – One message everyone at WVU’s Evolving Energy Conference agreed on Thursday morning was that the energy transition is a tag team effort. Industry makes the actual advances. But […]
WVU Evolving Energy Conference looks at a transition that involves fossil energy in the move to carbon-free future
MORGANTOWN — “Beyond Coal” and “Beyond Gas” have been catchphrases signifying the generally adversarial nature of the clean energy transition in West Virginia. But “Beyond Despair” would be a good […]
West Virginia Chestnut Festival returns on Sunday
The 14th West Virginia Chestnut Festival is planned for Sunday in Rowlesburg. Running from 9 a.m.- 7:30 p.m., the festival features many treasures and is held in honor of the […]
Picks of the patch: The best the region has to offer this fall
The month of October brings a variety of events and activities to celebrate the spooky season with numerous opportunities for artists. Check out the following opportunities that are available to […]
Warner, Fallon vie for 82nd District House seat, field questions from The Dominion Post board
MORGANTOWN — The candidates vying to win the House of Delegates 82nd District seat, representing part of Monongalia County, met with The Dominion Post Editorial Board to answer some questions […]
Rhino Storage Group opens third facility in Morgantown
BY EVA MAYS In July, Rhino Storage Group opened its third storage facility in the Morgantown area at 5800 Nancy D. Drive, near the Hobby Lobby in Westover. Self-storage space […]








