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Introducing Dr. Huggins: New health officer hits the ground running at MCHD

Dr. Brian H. Huggins hit the ground running when he joined Monongalia County Health Department as the incoming health officer on April 1.  The health department has been undergoing a strategic plan process and  Huggins stepped up to lead two town halls only six weeks after starting his new position.  Huggins was seeing patients on days when retiring health officer Dr. Lee B. Smith, who officially stepped down June 30, was off.  He immersed himself in other health department endeavors, including working toward achieving accreditation through the Public Health ...

ReTails moves to WesMon Plaza after 14 years at Morgantown Mall

For 14 years, ReTails, a nonprofit thrift store benefiting the Mountaineer Spay Neuter Assistance Program (MSNAP), has operated from the Morgantown Mall in Westover.   But much like the items they sell and some of the animals they help, it was time for a new home.  The store will officially open its doors at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4 at a new location in WesMon Plaza on Commerce Drive in Westover.  The new location will be in the corner of the multi-store building to the left of the Big Lots entrance and to the right of Pizza Hut.  Store Manager and ...

The bittersweet moment of the first day of school

Summer has officially ended in our household. My 6-year-old went back to school and started first grade. We have counted down the days, made sure we had school supplies and anxiously awaited the new school year.  I am so thankful that my daughter was excited about going back to school and not sad or scared. Last year when she started kindergarten, she was really nervous and that overshadowed any joy she had. This year, she was excited to meet her new teacher and see her friends.  Even with her positive attitude, the start of  school had me a little sad and had me ...

Triton Construction to build industrial park access bridge

Triton Construction, out of St. Albans, will build the new Morgantown Industrial Park access road and bridge spanning the Monongahela River.  The DOH awarded the contract on Wednesday.  Triton was the low bidder at $59,764,000.  The DOH’s most-recent estimates for ...

Sen. Capito opposes proposal to lower Cheat Lake level in letter to FERC

MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has joined the chorus of voices opposing Lake Lynn Generation's proposal to lower the level of Cheat Lake by 3 feet. Capito wrote to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday. She said, “I have heard concerns from businesses ...