On a December day back in 2019, a charter bus rolled into the parking lot of a certain large retail store on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls. The West Virginia passengers unfolded themselves from their seats and walked directly to the pharmacy counter of the chain, well-known in both ...
Class could be in session in coming weeks for the Monongalia County Board of Education. In a tax-ticket way of talking. That’s because the BOE wants to extend an invitation to county tax officials, in order to further school residents on the planned Renaissance Academy – and just ...
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE MOOREFIELD — Three major forest fires continued to burn in Hardy County Thursday afternoon. West Virginia Division of Forestry Director Jeremy Jones identified them as the Grace Mountain Fire, which is about 600 to 700 acres. Several structures have already been burned down and more are being threatened by the blaze. “There’s a pretty large subdivision involved where this fire is. We’re assessing these structures and trying to defend them as best we can,” Jones told MetroNews. Residents of those homes have been told to evacuate. The other major ...
This summer, Good Zoo campers will experience wildlife, nature, science, and the outdoors through hands-on activities, experiments, and animal ambassador experiences. The Oglebay Good Zoo has announced 11 summer camp programs designed for kids and young adults ages 4-15, and campers who register before April 30 will receive 10% off registration fees. In addition to Good Zoo activities, campers in 2nd-8th grade programs will experience additional facets of the park, including the outdoor pool at Oglebay’s historic Crispin Center, and campers enrolled in the “Get Your Game ...
The Mon Valley Green Space Coalition, in association with the City of Morgantown, the Monongalia Morgantown Municipal Planning Organization, the West Virginia Land Trust and Mon River Trails Conservancy, has designed a conceptual map of a Morgantown greenbelt in hopes it will spark a groundswell to realize the project. The greenbelt would link greenspaces, including city parks, the rail-trail and other public recreational areas around and connecting to areas within Morgantown. Parts of the greenbelt are already in place, but a concerted effort will be needed to realize the ...
MORGANTOWN — On average, there are 66 accidents annually causing death or serious injury to vulnerable road users (non-motorists) in West Virginia. Of that number, more than 70% of both the drivers and people struck are male. A quarter of those crashes involve impaired ...
