COVID-19 linked to lower gas prices

March 3, 2020

Gas prices dipped below $2 a gallon in Marshall County and are hovering just over $2 a gallon in the Morgantown area. And those prices could fall even further in the coming weeks because of coronavirus fears. GasBuddy.com, a phone app that tracks gas prices around the world, said Tuesday the cheapest pump prices in Monongalia County — $2.01 — could be found at Circle K stores on Earl L. Core Road, near Summer School Road, and on University Avenue, just outside Star City. Not far behind was Sam’s Club in Granville at $2.02 a gallon, and the Circle K at 170 Holland Ave. ...

Aull About History 2 – Morgantown on the Rise

February 29, 2020

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Postcast 8 – Feb. 28, 2020

February 28, 2020

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Coronavirus forces WVU to cancel Beijing trip

February 27, 2020

Even though there are no reported cases of the novel coronavirus 2019 in Monongalia County, or West Virginia for that matter, West Virginia University cancelled a May trip to Beijing for a group of its business students. “We decided to cancel the program out of an abundance of caution,” said Henry Oliver, WVU’s director of Global Advancement who oversees international travel for the university. WVU has 175 Chinese students. “The logistical challenges of obtaining flights and securing in-country transportation made the program unfeasible,” he said. While there have ...

Snow prompts closures, delays

February 27, 2020

Monongalia, Preston and Marion counties called off school Thursday due to winter weather, and motorists saw a tricky morning commute. Four wrecks required EMS, a MECCA 911 supervisor said. Another 17 vehicle wrecks were reported to 911 by 1 p.m. — those did not require EMS. A vehicle ...

Sheetz construction to begin in March

February 26, 2020

Construction of the new Sheetz convenience store at the former Eloquence Antiques & Artisans location will begin sometime next month with completion targeted for summer, a spokesman for the Altoona, Pa.-based convenience store chain said. As part of the project, the two-story building ...