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Want to change the world? Start with the front of your hair

Outdoors and Travel

Katie Long McDowell What is it about the female species that whenever life doesn’t feel quite right, our first inclination is, “Maybe I should get bangs?” I posed this question on social media and to my friends recently after finding myself browsing page after Google Images page of hairstyles featuring — you guessed it. The curtain kind, to be exact. The answers, of course, ran the gamut from “Go for it!” to more than a few — and, to be fair, perfectly valid — variations of “Don’t go there.” and “OMG NO.” But not a single person — members of the ...

National nonprofit helps West Virginia farms, rural businesses go solar

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As part of its ongoing mission to expand solar energy accessibility, Solar United Neighbors (SUN) is introducing “Ready, Set, Solar, REAP!” in West Virginia. This innovative program is designed to streamline the application process for the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which significantly subsidizes the cost of solar installations for farms and rural small businesses through grants and loans. The Inflation Reduction Act has notably increased REAP funding, offering an unprecedented chance for rural entities to adopt solar energy. With the USDA now providing ...

Mon Commission puts $250,000 into Richwood redevelopment project

Community

MORGANTOWN — After three years in process, the remaking of about 10 acres on the doorstep of downtown Morgantown is ready to begin in reality.  And none too soon.  The Monongalia County Development Authority, which purchased the property along Richwood Avenue for $11.8 million ...

Prominent people of color come from Preston County

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KINGWOOD — Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Preston County has had many prominent Black businesspeople and educators. Sarah Goines was the first woman of color to serve as a justice of the peace in Preston County, and her family was instrumental in building the Love Chapel Church, the first Black church in the county. On Jan. 2, 2022, Kingwood lost one of its ...

StepStone Family & Youth Services’ annual ‘Wrapped in Love’ blanket drive is under way

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As winter settles in and temperatures drop, StepStone Family & Youth Services of West Virginia is encouraging the community to provide warmth and comfort to foster youth in need through its annual “Wrapped in Love” blanket drive. StepStone will be accepting donations of new and gently used blankets from through Feb. 14 at locations across the state. “A warm blanket can be a symbol of hope and security. That’s why we’re excited to host our annual blanket drive again this winter to support our foster children and teens in needs,” said Tina Gray-Russell, recruitment ...

Asphalt plants get early start with new pothole patching operation

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BY JARETT LEWIS CHARLESTON — Operation R.I.P. Potholes will commence this month. Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) said crews will be tending to some really bad potholes while the weather is getting warmer. “We’re gonna launch an all-out assault to take care of the worst,” said Justice during a media briefing this past week. Temperatures over the next few weeks are expected to be in the 50s and 60s. With that, WVDOH said asphalt plants in Princeton and Morgantown are open, which is earlier than normal. Potholes in southern and ...