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Y2K Trivia Night to benefit Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center

The Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center (MCCAC) will host  a  Y2K-themed trivia night June 13 at Chestnut Beer Hall. The evening  will feature trivia questions on topics from the early 2000s.   Teams of three to five people are encouraged to register in advance, as space is limited to 15 teams  for competition. If you would like to register a team, contact Taylor at tshultz@moncocac.org or call  304-598-0344. Payment can be made in advance or the night of.   All proceeds from the event will go directly to the Monongalia County Child ...

Corporate Cup offers friendly competition

Let’s say your workplace is still remote only and you’re tired of looking at the four walls in your home office. Or, perhaps, your workplace is a hybrid model, so time spent with coworkers is few and far between.  Maybe you’re back at work full-time, but the office is cramped ...

Yama a beloved hub of Japanese food and culture

Although possessing the Rowling-esque address of 387 1/2 High St., the entrance of Yama Japanese Restaurant is actually tucked away on Fayette Street under a distinctive red awning. Founded by trained chef Mitsuo Yamashita in the 1990s, it has served as both a Japanese culinary and cultural hub for over 30 years.   During WVU’s academic year, Yama holds “Onigiri Days,” eagerly anticipated by many in the local community. These irregularly scheduled events are typically announced in advance on social media. Onigiri, a popular Japanese snack, isn’t available on the ...

Ken Godwin: A song in lots of hearts

Hey, kid, no pressure: but there’s the spotlight, and it’s time for your big number, so get out there and show ‘em how it’s done. That’s how it worked for Ken Godwin, the West Virginia music educator who died earlier this spring at the age of 80. A memorial service is set for 4 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church on Spruce Street. For nearly of those 60 years, basically the whole of his life, Godwin taught the region to sing. He turned once-shy freshmen — and varsity football players initially out on a lark — into stars of musical theater. At least for ...

One-of-a-kind BMX facility project moving forward in upper Mylan Park

In November 2021, Mylan Park announced it was working with USA BMX, Action Sports Design and others on the first national-level BMX facility in West Virginia and quite possibly the first fully accessible national-level BMX facility in the United States, if not the world. In September 2022, ...

Banners hung on University, Patteson to honor Morgantown veterans

You will be seeing some new faces on University Avenue and Patteson Drive in Morgantown thanks to a project spearheaded by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) Mountaineer Woman's Club (MWC).   The banners lining the two roadways feature photos of military veterans whom ...