Parts of county re-added to rabies vaccination zone

July 28, 2019

The United States Department of Agriculture is redoubling its anti-rabies efforts in Monongahela County this year. The USDA will drop over 49,000 Oral Rabies Vaccines through most of the county from Aug. 22 to Sept. 5. “We do it in the fall, which is at a time when raccoons and other animals have given birth to their young and are now eating ‘table food,’ ” said executive director of the Monongalia County Health Department, Dr. Lee Smith. “We want the young to eat and be vaccinated by these oral vaccines.” Established in 1997, the National Rabies Management ...

More than 100 runners to take part in ‘Veterans Hump’ 8K Saturday

July 28, 2019

The Army calls it a ruck. The Air Force calls it a march. And, at 8 a.m. Saturday, soldiers and civilians alike are encouraged to participate in the “Veterans Hump” — an 8K that begins on the rail-trail behind the Wendy’s in Sabraton. As dubbed by the Marines, a hump is exercise that includes carrying weight. Those interested are welcome to strap on a pack, but organizer and veteran Clif VanGilder said that’s not necessary. “Everybody is welcome,” he said. “You don’t have to hump it. You can run or walk or ride a bike.” The Motown Marines and Operation ...

After years of waiting, stable owner makes it to the Kentucky Derby

July 27, 2019

This is a story partly about horses, a horsewoman and the most famous horse race of all, the Kentucky Derby. Which is why we’re opening with … fish. Specifically, the tropical fish Judy Dalton Saurborn (she’s the horsewoman, here) regarded in the bar of the Galt House Hotel, in ...

Main Street Morgantown gets people downtown for Arts Walk

July 27, 2019

Carol Coffman spent 36 years in the classrooms of the Albert Gallatin School District, in Fayette County, Pa. Then she retired and picked up a camera, beginning what she calls her “second life” behind the lens. Her images range from landscapes to architecture to a once-in-a-lifetime shot ...

Large craters on W.Va. 7 filled, Pleasant Street set to be repaired Monday

July 27, 2019

A cavernous pothole on Powell Avenue, a stretch of W.Va. 7 shortly before it turns into Brockway Avenue, was patched on Thursday but not before it damaged at least two cars in the span of a week. Jackson Montgomery said he was driving home from Kroger on Wednesday night when he struck the ...

Tractor-trailer flips near I-79, I-68 interchange

July 24, 2019

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- A tractor-trailer, driven by Thor Soutchal of Minnesota, rolled over at the interchange of Interstate 79 South and Interstate 68 East on Wednesday. Area fire departments and EMS responded to the scene. The driver was transported to a local hospital for observation.