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WVU World Music event honors late founder Phil Faini

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The West Virginia University World Music Program invites the community to enjoy an evening of music, food and celebration. This semester’s ensembles will perform in a two-hour marquee event Friday at the Canady Creative Arts Center. Attendees can choose to start in the Davis Theatre at 6 p.m. or the Blaney Lobby at 7 p.m. General admission to the marquee is $10, with child and senior tickets available for $5. The 6 p.m. group will begin with performances from the African Music and Dance Ensemble and steel bands. They will then head to the lobby for Brazilian-themed ...

Rocket Boys/October Sky author Homer Hickam honored by Virginia Tech

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Virginia Tech celebrated the career of Homer Hickam, best-selling author, former NASA engineer and astronaut trainer, as he was inducted as the 2024 Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Distinguished Alumni. The ceremony commemorated Hickam’s achievements on the 25th anniversary year of his New York Times No. 1 best-selling memoir Rocket Boys, adapted into the critically acclaimed film October Sky, which starred Jake Gyllenhaal as the young Homer Hickam. Hickam’s journey from Virginia Tech’s Corps of Cadets to becoming a NASA engineer and a celebrated author has been inspirational ...

#High5Drive Campaign kicks off for brave kids

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The West Virginia Child Advocacy Network (WVCAN), in partnership with Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) across the state, kicked off the second year of a campaign to raise awareness and funds for child abuse survivors. Throughout April, #High5Drive asks individuals and businesses to give a High 5 and donate $5 in honor of each child served at a local CAC last year. Locally, Monongalia County Child Advocacy Center (MCCAC) is partnering with The Tea Shoppe at Seneca Center and AntiquiTea House. The businesses are official campaign site partners and will display the hands representing ...

Riverfront task force urges city to invest in planning process

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MORGANTOWN -— People believe the city of Morgantown has made solid strides in improving its riverfront amenities and better incorporating the riverfront as a focal point of city life.  Activities like the Ruby Summer Concert Series have brought new life to the river and point to the ...

Morgantown grappling with encampment question

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MORGANTOWN -- If you were in Morgantown during the summer and/or fall of 2020, chances are you’ve heard of Diamond Village.  That was the name given to an encampment of unhoused individuals that began on private property before moving to an adjacent piece of city land in the ...