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Delivery-only food pantry opening soon in Newburg

NEWBURG — A new one-of-a-kind food pantry could be open in Newburg by the first of November. Nichole Larew, director of Newburg Grows Food Pantry, said it will be a delivery-only operation, delivering to people in Newburg, Tunnelton, Fellowsville and those in between. “I feel like it’s a need overlooked. There’s several pantries for people with transportation. I want to reach those who don’t have transportation, are elderly, or home-bound,” she said. Larew said the pantry is partnering with local churches to hold food drives to help stock the shelves. She said some ...

Data shows W.Va. foster care system overloaded

BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — A new report conducted by the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy shows West Virginia places the most children in foster care compared to any state in the country, with four times as many kids in the system per capita as the United States as a whole. Kelly Allen, executive director of the center, said on Wednesday’s MetroNews “Talkline” the issue has a lot to do with poor policy making. “We withhold many supports until families are in crisis,” she said. “A lot of our policy making has been focused on supports that kids need ...

Mountain Line to hold service elimination public hearings

Service on Routes 14 Mountain Heights and 15 Grafton Road will be eliminated beginning Jan. 15, 2024. Service is now being provided by the RideMon service. Mountain Line’s Micro Transit service called RideMon is available to the residents in the areas of Routes 14 and 15. Riders within the zone are able to request a trip by using the RideMon Mobile App from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. An accessible vehicle will pick them up from their requested location and will connect the rider to one of three locations with high frequency service. These three locations are ...

Touch-a-Truck one of several events slated to raise awareness, show support

The City of Morgantown has several events planned to mark Municipal Government Week, held during the third week of October. On Tuesday, students at Eastwood Elementary had an opportunity to explore all sorts of official vehicles during the city’s Touch-a-Truck event. Vehicles included ...

AAA: This is peak time of year for deer collisions

The average insurance damage claim for a deer collision is on the rise. Cooler weather and shorter days mean more deer are now crossing roadways. The number of deer-vehicle collisions increases during October and peaks in November and December. AAA East Central cautions motorists to be especially vigilant on the road to avoid costly and potentially dangerous crashes. “More collisions between vehicles and deer occur now than any other time of the year,” Jonathon King, vice president of Insurance sales, AAA East Central, said. “One of our top claims as winter approaches is ...

BOPARC showing love to lodge atop Dorsey’s Knob

MORGANTOWN -- After 20 years as the backdrop for weddings, reunions, football weekends and memories of all kinds, BOPARC is making its lodge atop Dorsey’s Knob the center of some much-needed attention.  The lodge near Sky Rock and its panoramic view of the Monongahela River ...