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Morgantown Police investigating Memorial Day attack

MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Police Department is investigating an assault that happened on the Pleasant Street Bridge on Monday morning. The victim spoke with officers at Mon Health Medical Center who told them he was attacked by three people while walking towards South Park at about 3:45 ...

Arthurdale home will take you back to the 1930s

ARTHURDALE — From the road, House E-15 in Arthurdale looks like any other home in the area. Once you step inside, the illusion is dispelled. You are back to the 1930s. “This was a very modern home for its time,” Meredith Dreistadt, AmeriCorps tour guide at Arthurdale Heritage, said. ...

Beware scam claiming overdue Mon Power bill

MORGANTOWN —Butch Lee knew his electric bill was paid up when he got a call demanding a payment and threatening to shut his power off anyway. A little legwork and he discovered it was just the latest in an ever-growing number of scam telephone calls trying to take people’s money. Lee ...

Memorial Day Celebration benefits Operation Welcome Home

MORGANTOWN — Bikes lined the parking lot at Triple S Harley Davidson for the annual Memorial Day Celebration Monday. People came out to support Operation Welcome Home, a nonprofit that helps veterans coming back to civilian life with job preparedness. Food was provided by Stone House ...

New Granville veterans memorial complete in time for Memorial Day

MORGANTOWN — The centerpiece of Granville Veterans Memorial Park — a memorial honoring Granville’s sons and daughters who signed up to earn and protect America’s freedom — received its finishing touches just in time for Memorial Day. A soldier and a battlefield cross, both carved ...

Plaques honor sacrifice of Gold Star Mothers

FAIRMONT — Even if it’s just a glance, Bevelyn Greene looks at the bridge that bears her son’s name every day. “It’s just something I have to do,” the 92-year-old Fairmont woman said last week. The bridge is part of the Gateway Connector, the sleek, $150 million highway that ...