MORGANTOWN — For more than 20 years, Barbara Watkins worked in and for downtown Morgantown as an employee and, since 2018, as executive director of Main Street Morgantown. That came […]
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Morgantown Magnificat to host prayer breakfast: Event to feature Susan Pivarunas
Morgantown Magnificat will host an Inspirational Prayer Breakfast Aug. 27 at St. John’s University Parish Hall in Morgantown. This is a new Magnificat location. The featured speaker will be Susan […]
Mission and mind: Fairmont’s martial arts students set the tone
FAIRMONT — Sawyer Ammons was all sound and (controlled) fury as he performed his kata — the collective kicks, punches and other moves that are the traditional opening of any […]
20-year financial services veteran to join Huntington Private Bank
Huntington Bank announced the appointment of local financial advisor Thomas J. Begley, a certified financial planner, to the West Virginia private bank team. In his new role, Begley, now a […]
West Virginia Tattoo Expo
The Eighth Annual West Virginia Tattoo Expo kicked off Friday at the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place with more than 200 artists and vendors. The expo, which continues from noon-10 […]
Supreme Court takes over Hope Scholarship appeal: Promises hearing soon, says no to stay
West Virginia’s Supreme Court has taken over consideration of whether a scholarship for students leaving the public school system violates the state constitution. A majority of justices rejected a motion […]
Match rhetoric, action on Africa policy
by Samar Al-Bulushi and Lina Benabdallah Last week Secretary of State Anthony Blinken released the Biden administration’s long-awaited Africa strategy during his visit to South Africa. Perhaps the most notable […]
Nation’s health may depend on people getting to know each other
by Lynn Schmidt Our country is in a very dark place at the moment. But I have hope, because the answers are all around us. They live around us. For […]
From Super Bowls to Super Donuts, ‘You have to keep moving,’ Franco Harris says
Franco Harris got an immaculate reception, of sorts, Friday morning at South Middle School. The 100 or so people in the auditorium laughed warmly at the one-liners launched out with […]
Manchin hosts Charleston roundtable to tout benefits of Inflation Reduction Act
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Joe Manchin led a roundtable in Charleston on Friday featuring leaders in business, energy and senior issues to tout the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act. “I […]
