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Oglebay Good Zoo offers summer camps

This summer, Good Zoo campers will experience wildlife, nature, science, and the outdoors through hands-on activities, experiments, and animal ambassador experiences. The Oglebay Good Zoo has announced 11 summer camp programs designed for kids and young adults ages 4-15, and campers who register before April 30 will receive 10% off registration fees. In addition to Good Zoo activities, campers in 2nd-8th grade programs will experience additional facets of the park, including the outdoor pool at Oglebay’s historic Crispin Center, and campers enrolled in the “Get Your Game ...

Morgantown Greenbelt map offers a blueprint for healthier city

The Mon Valley Green Space Coalition, in association with the City of Morgantown, the Monongalia Morgantown Municipal Planning Organization, the West Virginia Land Trust and Mon River Trails Conservancy, has designed a conceptual map of a Morgantown greenbelt in hopes it will spark a groundswell to realize the project. The greenbelt would link greenspaces, including city parks, the rail-trail and other public recreational areas around and connecting to areas within Morgantown. Parts of the greenbelt are already in place, but a concerted effort will be needed to realize the ...

State making pedestrian-involved accidents a top priority

MORGANTOWN — On average, there are 66 accidents annually causing death or serious injury to vulnerable road users (non-motorists) in West Virginia.  Of that number, more than 70% of both the drivers and people struck are male.  A quarter of those crashes involve impaired ...

Nearly 90,000 free trips on Mountain Line’s Don Knotts route in 2023

MORGANTOWN — Without an agreement in place by the June 30 end of the fiscal year, free rides on Mountain Line’s Don Knotts route will end and the normal 75-cent fare will be reinstated.  The service has been provided without charge since September 2021 to provide better access for ...

The Ferry House to act as a ‘creative conduit’ for the community

Prior to the construction of the first Star City Bridge in 1951, residents crossed the Monongahela River by ferry. Following the bridge’s construction and the declining need for the ferry, the site of the ferry’s landing was used in various ways, including a tavern and training facility. ...

Local fire agencies helping counties in eastern panhandle with massive fires

As multiple large fires rage across thousands of acres in four counties in the Eastern Panhandle, several local fire companies are answering the call for help to battle the blaze. Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for Grant, Hampshire, Hardy and Pendleton counties Thursday due to extensive forest fires. The declaration will help ensure the allocation of necessary resources and expedite emergency response efforts to mitigate the impact of the fires and protect the lives and property of West Virginians in those areas. Following a request for help from Hardy County, ...