As the new school year approaches, the West Virginia Department of Health (DH) underscores the importance of ensuring students are up to date on their immunizations. Vaccines are one of the most important ways to protect children from diseases, and they are especially ...
MORGANTOWN – Last week we presented a story with two WVU professors sharing their views on some issues deriving from the state's new raw milk law: health concerns and the difficulty in obtaining liability insurance. Ringer Farms in Bruceton Mills is a small producer and seller of raw ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
With summer in full swing, we are making day trips and little weekend trips with our family to make this a fun-filled summer for the kids. My kiddos are 6 and almost 2 years old, so they are starting to enjoy amusement parks and rides. This week, we are taking the them to Knoebels in Elysburg, Pa. This is the perfect little starter amusement park, in my opinion. It is free admission and you pay for ride tickets like you would at a carnival. It has a great little kid section, big kid/adult rides, and even a pool with water slides and a splash ...
