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Scott’s Run Settlement House announces Christmas in July fundraiser

The historic Scott’s Run Settlement House in Osage is all decked out for Christmas, and the countdown is on to the 2nd Annual Fill a Home for Christmas fundraiser to be held from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. on July 18. In addition to Santa Claus, the event will feature food trucks, games for kids, ...

Sheriff, county commission defend implementation of Flock cameras

MORGANTOWN – “We take pictures of license plates. We use those for crimes.” That, Monongalia County Sheriff Todd Forbes said Wednesday, is the extent of the function and use of the Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras in Monongalia County. In November, the ...

August site visit to determine immediate future of Emmett Drive

GRANVILLE -- It looks as if Emmett Drive, the popular shortcut from University Town Centre Drive down to Monongahela Boulevard, will remain closed into early August at least. The road has been blocked at its University Town Centre Drive entrance since Feb. 27 due to a slide on the hillside ...

Foreclosure forcing housing program out of West Run Road facility

MORGANTOWN – Fallout from Bartlett Housing Solutions’ 2024 financial collapse continues. The West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness has been informed it must vacate the facility at 10 West Run Road. The agency has operated various programs at the site since October 2024, when ...

NWS confirms ‘weak’ tornado in outlying Marion County

FAIRMONT – A number of trees were damaged and felled when a tornado briefly touched down in the Bunner’s Ridge area near Fairmont on Monday evening, authorities said. Chris McIntire, who directs 911 services for the county, said the tornado was reported around 6:10 p.m. after the ...