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Ribbon-cutting to be held for Preston County Rail-Trail

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KINGWOOD — The Preston County Parks & Recreation Department is holding a ribbon-cutting for the Tunnelton Linear Park of the West Virginia Northern Rail-Trail at 1 p.m. today at 755 Campground Road.  This project includes the construction of the rail-trail on this section, fitness stations, weather shelter, chess tables and bocce and corn-hole courts.   Rachelle Thorne, executive director of PCPaRC, said the project was an ARPA funding project, and credited Tunnelton residents for their support.   “The support of the local residents was a ...

AAA: Nearly 71M to travel

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AAA projects 70.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Independence Day holiday travel period. For the first time, AAA looked at the entire week of Fourth of July, plus the Saturday before and the Sunday after the holiday. This year’s projected number of travelers for that period is a 5% increase compared to 2023 and an 8% increase over 2019. “Americans are embracing the opportunity to travel over the Independence Day holiday in record-breaking numbers,” said Bevi Powell, senior vice president, AAA East Central. “Whether by car, plane, or train, we ...

Smith: State will investigate radio issues

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MORGANTOWN — MECCA 911 Director Jim Smith said the state intends to troubleshoot local components of its Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN) with a particular focus on its effectiveness in western Monongalia County.  Smith offered the update during Wednesday’s regular ...

Plenty of ways to celebrate July 4 in NCWV

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From fireworks to 5Ks — there will be plenty of ways to celebrate America’s 248th birthday in north-central West Virginia this year.  Kicking off the holiday week, Shinnston’s Independence Celebration will be held July 1 at Ferguson Memorial Park. The Shinnston Community Band will ...

Great Race rolls through Morgantown

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MORGANTOWN — “Man, you guys got a cool town here,” Great Race Announcer Jason White said, extolling the virtues of Main Street, USA on a picturesque Monday afternoon in Morgantown.  “And it’s about to get cooler by the minute.”   With that, a 1916 Hudson Super Six ...