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Spend October out on the town

It is many locals' favorite time of year in Mountaineer Country, when the events calendar fills up, sweaters come out of the closet and fall foliage begins to paint Morgantown in beautiful shades of red and orange. As you add events to your own planner, we encourage you to put some of these ...

Uber and WVFRIS partnership puts survivor safety in the driver’s seat

Uber and the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information Services (WVFRIS) announced a partnership last week to provide ride credits and meal vouchers for the WVFRIS rape crisis centers’ survivors. The collaboration’s goal is to provide reliable transportation to community-based ...

Fairmont is hoping for a Feast for the eyes (also) … this Yule

FAIRMONT – This Marion County city with proud Italian roots has been hooked on its Feast of the Seven Fishes Festival for two decades now. Main Street Fairmont is the proud host of the gathering, and if you own a business downtown or locally within city limits, the organization wants you to ...

WIC Kitchen: Falling for vegetables

An age-old question: Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? It’s actually both! Botanically, a tomato is a fruit because it grows from a flower and holds seeds. But we treat it like a vegetable because it has a savory taste and goes so well in main course dishes. Tomatoes work in sandwiches, ...

WVU ‘cyber summit’ will address worries over AI, other concerns

MORGANTOWN – Artificial Intelligence is more than a soothing, well-modulated voice emanating from a speaker – to remind you of that oil change for your car next Tuesday. Much more. The U.S. and countries abroad are grappling these days with the not-so-benign aspects of AI, and the worry ...

‘GameChanger’ drug prevention program nets national humanitarian award

MORGANTOWN – Joe Boczek and the team driving GameChanger, the drug abuse prevention and awareness program geared to Mountain State youth, did something last week that they normally don’t do. They relaxed. And enjoyed their moment. But it was fleeting. GameChanger this past Thursday in ...