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Sweet pairing: Cupcake and craft beer fest moves downtown

Still not convinced? About digging into a cupcake with a craft beer, we mean. “Hey, all you need to do is come downtown on Saturday,” Anna Carrier said. “You’ll love it.” Carrier is referring to the WV Cupcake and Craft Beer Fest, which runs from noon-6 p.m. that day at ...

Green burial workshop set for Wednesday

A workshop on green burial options and possibilities is set for 7:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, 429 Warrick St., Morgantown. Those interested may also attend via Zoom. The workshop is free and open to the public and will be facilitated by Dr. Bill Reger-Nash. Green or natural burials are becoming more commonplace throughout the U.S. However, sites for such burials are limited in and around Morgantown and across West Virginia. Conventional wakes, burials and cremations consume enormous resources and can be problematic for the planet. In a green ...

Great Race to make its first stop in Morgantown

MORGANTOWN — If Jeff Stumb were a betting man, he’d wager you’ve never seen anything like what’ll be rolling into town on June 24.  That’s when some 120 antique, vintage and collector cars will make a mid-day pit stop in Morgantown as part of a nine-day, 2,300-mile race from ...

Tattoo Expo makes its mark on Morgantown

The second Spring West Virginia Tattoo Expo opened Friday at the Morgantown Event Center, Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place. The expo runs through Sunday. Hours are noon-10 p.m. today and noon-7 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $20 for a day pass and $50 for the weekend. There is a $5 ...

DOH working on a ‘permanent fix’ for River Road

MORGANTOWN — According to West Virginia Division of Highways District 4 Maintenance Assistant David Vaughn, the DOH is in the process of engineering a project that will be a “permanent fix” for River Road.  There have been cones and a “Road Closed” sign at both ends of lower ...

32nd Annual Day of Caring brings volunteers together for special projects

The area’s largest single-day volunteer project is back on May 8. Each year, the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties partners with local nonprofit organizations to coordinate volunteer projects that will be completed on one special Day of Caring, which aims to bring people together to create positive change in the community. This year, which marks the 32nd anniversary of this event, is once again sponsored by Summit Community Bank and will feature many community volunteers working to tackle a variety of projects throughout Monongalia and Preston counties. These ...