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Main Street Morgantown to hold Arts Walk

Entertainment

Main Street Morgantown will hold its Summer Arts Walk from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. July 13 in Downtown Morgantown. The public is encouraged to see the many artisans, makers and sellers offering an array of handmade goods, along with live music and food trucks. The event continues a vibrant events calendar of over 40 downtown events in conjunction with Main Street Morgantown’s 40th anniversary celebration. Returning by popular demand, the Vintage Pop-Up Market, a hit at past events like Small Business Saturday and the Spring Arts Walk, will be located at Walnut and High streets. ...

Mylan Park announces new developments for this year and next

Community

Mylan Park unveiled a series of significant upgrades that reaffirm its status as a leading health and wellness destination in north-central West Virginia. These developments are set to enhance the park’s offerings, providing extraordinary quality-of-life benefits to the community while ...

Scott’s Run Settlement House to hold community open house at new location

Community

Scott’s Run Settlement House (SRSH) is holding a community celebration open house fromnoon-1:30 p.m. July 13 at the new Fairchance Road facility, 750 Fairchance Road in Morgantown.This event will recognize the rich history of SRSH, the current programs helping county residents, and guests can see everything the new facility has to offer. “This new Fairchance Road location is a testament to the over 100-year relationship between the West Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church and SRSH. We are extremely grateful to both the Conference and Cheat Lake United Methodist ...

Good, original movies out there

Outdoors and Travel

There has been a lot of discourse about the state of movies today and whether or not Hollywood has any original ideas. This is often discussed in the context of numerous sequels, prequels and reboots, but also in some disappointing box office returns in the past couple of years. The truth is, original movies are being made all the time, but often without huge studio backing, so they end up stuck in the film festival circuit or languishing on a streaming service. But right now, “Ghostlight,” a small, incredible film from co-directors Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson, is ...

Pierpont to offer free Future Nurse Academy for high schoolers

Community

High school juniors and seniors considering a career in nursing are invited to attend a free Future Nurse Academy at Pierpont Community and Technical College for an immersive look into the profession. The camp is set for 9 a.m.-3:40 p.m. July 15-17 at Pierpont’s Advanced Technology Center in Fairmont. Attendees will work with Pierpont’s experienced nursing faculty to explore topics in CPR and first aid training, medical terminology, safe medication administration and more. They will also engage in hands-on clinical simulations and informative workshops designed to deepen their ...

‘I used to be Funny’ worth watching

Outdoors and Travel

I love it when comedians star in dramatic films. Robin Williams in “Dead Poets Society.” Jim Carrey in “The Truman Show.” Will Farrell in “Stranger Than Fiction.” I love all of these movies. With humor often being categorized as tragedy plus time, I think it’s fascinating to see people known for comedy being cast in the tragic portion of a story. Rachel Sennott is a wildly funny comedian right now, which is why I was interested in watching “I Used to Be Funny” by writer and director Ally Pankiw, currently available on VOD. Sam (Rachel Sennott) is living with her ...