WVPopCon continues today

September 7, 2019

Jason DeProspero/For The Dominion Post Aaron Malkowski (left), Talia Buchman, Garrett Fagundus and Emily Jacobson walk around the Hazel and J.W. Ruby Community Center at Mylan Park dressed up during the annual WVPopCon on Saturday morning. People dressed as Pikachu and Storm Troopers made their way to Mylan Park Saturday for the 8th annual West Virginia PopCon. PopCon is the brainchild of Jon Hayes. But by way of Comic Paradise Plus, a shop in both Morgantown and Fairmont, Tyler Wells has been involved with the convention for two years. “Of course each year has grown piece by ...

MUB spokesman says upgrades should give facility an additional 30 years

September 7, 2019

While construction of the George B. Flegal Dam and Reservoir — more specifically the route of the raw water pipeline attached to it — has garnered more than its share of attention lately, its sister project in Star City continues as planned, according to the Morgantown Utility Board. MUB ...

10th annual Julie Foster Hawk Walk at UHS

September 6, 2019

Ron Rittenhouse/The Dominion Post photos The Julie Foster Hawk Walk at UHS Saturday included a cornhole tournament, competing to win a handmade cornhole set. The 10th annual Julie Foster Hawk Walk took place 1-3 p.m. Friday at University High School. The Hawk Walk was founded to raise money to support then-UHS teacher Julie Foster in her battle against colon cancer. Since then, the Hawk Walk has raised funds for different cancers, diabetes, flood relief, mental health and the Julie Foster emergency fund for UHS faculty. This year, the donation will be made to the WVU Cancer ...

Opioid outreach program focuses on rural counties

September 6, 2019

In its continuing effort to curb the opioid epidemic in West Virginia, the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health will institute a three-year outreach program geared toward helping some of the state’s more rural counties overcome the ongoing health crisis. The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) is part of an initiative led by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration that focuses on rural areas that may have limited access to health care due to remote locations. “Our goal is to support the individuals in those communities,” said Brianna ...

More families come forward about suspicious deaths at Veterans Administration hospital

September 4, 2019

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Multiple families whose loved ones died under suspicious circumstances at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Clarksburg shared similar stories, according to a layer who has taken their cases. “The picture is becoming more clear to us,” said Charleston ...

Mac Warner visits Trinity High to discuss importance of voting

September 4, 2019

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- In the spirit of democracy, West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner spoke Wednesday to a Trinity High School class about topics within government and the importance of voting. Warner is traveling to West Virginia schools this month to hand out voter registration ...