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Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority announces recycling events

The Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority has announced several upcoming recycling events in the area.  Morgantown Utility Board’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be 8-11 a.m. Aug. 3 at the MUB offices,   278 Green Bag Road.  View the list of accepted items: mub.org/hhwc   For more information: call MUB at 304-292-8443 or email Chris Dale at cdale@mub.org   Monongalia County SWA’s E-cycle event will be 8-11 a.m. Sept. 14 at the University Town Centre Sam’s Club,  5045 University Town Centre Drive.   View the ...

WV Rivers announces Morgantown woman is new executive director

After a thorough executive search, West Virginia Rivers Coalition (WV Rivers)  announced  Jennie Smith of Morgantown has been selected as the new executive director.  Smith previously served as president and CEO of Philanthropy WV, earned a MBA from the University of Maryland and has more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit management, charitable giving and partnership development for community service organizations.   She will officially begin her role  Sept. 9.    WV Rivers’ Board Chair Mac Thornton expressed his optimism for the ...

Encampment ban discussion on Tuesday’s city council agenda

MORGANTOWN — A citywide ban on camping or using “camp paraphernalia” on any public property will be up for discussion when Morgantown City Council convenes for Tuesday’s committee-of-the-whole session.  Included on the posted meeting agenda is an ordinance creating a new article ...

Libera earns part of Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation and Cotton On funds

Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation and Cotton On announced their $3 million funding of 65 youth-centered organizations across 10 countries through the Kindness in Community Fund.  This is among the largest funding efforts to provide direct support for youth mental health across the world. From nominations to the initial review to selecting the shortlist, all the way to the final selection, young people in each region were engaged at each step, ensuring their input and perspectives were central to the decision-making process and reflecting their genuine needs and priorities ...