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Fall bus schedule begins Wednesday

Beginning Wednesday, Mountain Line will begin its fall schedule. Blue & Gold (Route 38):  Evening service will run 6:40-8:40 p.m. Monday through Friday. This service will run throughout WVU’s Fall and Spring semesters, including the breaks. West Run Express (Route 30): Daily ...

Stray and lost pets: When to help and what to do if it happens to you

For animal lovers, seeing a stray pet, either on the side of the road or on a social media post, can invoke a range of emotions and in response, some may try to help rescue the dog or cat.  But many times, amateur rescue efforts end up causing more harm than good.  Once an animal’s survival mode or “flight mode” kicks in, they may avoid human contact, even with their own families, local animal rescuer Jen Deuesenberry explained.  She pointed to an ongoing case involving a black and tan dog that has been seen in multiple locations around Monongalia and ...

BOPARC gets initial look at improved ice arena

MORGANTOWN — Omni Associates has provided BOPARC with some initial renderings of its vision for an updated Morgantown Ice Arena.  BOPARC Executive Director Melissa Wiles said she expects to have project bids in-hand by Thanksgiving and initial stages of the project to begin shortly ...

Tips to keep lice away this school year

With schools heading back into session as soon as next week (depending on where you live), it has me thinking of all the ways to prep for the new school year. The biggest curve ball for us  last year was my kindergartner bringing home head lice.   We had no clue what to look out ...

Lots to do for returning WVU students, locals

Welcome back, students! While Morgantown is getting ready for the influx of Mountaineers returning to campus, make sure to check out some of the exciting events going on in the area. There’s another free concert happening at the Hazel Ruby McQuain Amphitheater which is great news for those ...

County looking at dilapidated properties

MORGANTOWN — Going back to May 8, the Monongalia County Abandoned and Dilapidated Property Enforcement Agency has moved 13 properties to the complaint stage of the county’s enforcement process.  That includes eight properties approved by the Monongalia County Commission on ...