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Vacant Greenmont house burns Thursday

Community

A vacant residence at 629 Pennsylvania Avenue in the Greenmont neighborhood of Morgantown caught fire early Thursday morning, requiring firefighters to respond.  According to the Morgantown Fire Department, when firefighters arrived on scene, they reported heavy smoke was showing from the first and second floors of the building and eventually flames could be seen.  To extinguish the fire, MFD said crews turned their hoses on the house and made an aggressive interior attack on the empty structure. The structure was searched and no injuries were ...

Celebrate art of Don Knotts

Entertainment

In 1924, a boy named Don Knotts was brought into this world among rolling West Virginia mountains. Little did the world know this boy would grow up to become a five-time Emmy Award-winning actor and beloved icon for the Morgantown community.  The City of Morgantown, in collaboration with Morgantown Magazine, will be celebrating the 100th birthday of  Knotts and the Metropolitan Theatre  July 20-24.  Don Knotts Movie Marathon   For just $1, visitors can enjoy various iconic movies starring  Knotts. Watch “The Incredible Mr. Limpet” at 10 a.m.  ...

Funding for shelter takeover in place, unofficially

Community

MORGANTOWN — Nothing is finalized, but it appears as if the funding needed to finance Catholic Charities’ administrative takeover of the Bartlett House triage shelter in Hazel’s House of Hope is unofficially in place.  During a July 2 presentation to Morgantown City Council, ...

WIC Kitchen: Cool summer salads to help beat the heat

Community

Summer is supposed to be hot but this one has been a bit of a doozy so far.   At Monongalia County Health Department’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program, we recommend drinking a lot of water on a regular basis for a variety of reasons, including to aid with digestion ...

Wellness Festival free family event Saturday

Community

The  West Virginia Wellness Festival hosted by Forgiven Warrior is set for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at  the Hazel and J.W. Ruby Community Center at Mylan Park.   A  5K/1-mile Fun Run Race, sponsored by Cardinal Pediatrics, will start at 9:15 a.m., then the doors to the festival will open to the public.  It’s not too late to sign up for the  Festival Competition or the 5K. Racers can register for the 5K at  the  event, and fitness competition registration closes  Thursday.  There will be  89 exhibitors, including the ...