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Fairmont is hoping for a Feast for the eyes (also) … this Yule

FAIRMONT – This Marion County city with proud Italian roots has been hooked on its Feast of the Seven Fishes Festival for two decades now. Main Street Fairmont is the proud host of the gathering, and if you own a business downtown or locally within city limits, the organization wants you to ...

FERC OKs part of PJM’s data center plan, rejects the rest

MORGANTOWN – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has OK'd PJM Interconnection's proposal to establish a Large Load Registry of data centers and other customers that demand large amounts of electricity. But it has denied PJM's proposal to also establish an Interim Resource Adequacy ...

WVU ‘cyber summit’ will address worries over AI, other concerns

MORGANTOWN – Artificial Intelligence is more than a soothing, well-modulated voice emanating from a speaker – to remind you of that oil change for your car next Tuesday. Much more. The U.S. and countries abroad are grappling these days with the not-so-benign aspects of AI, and the worry ...

‘GameChanger’ drug prevention program nets national humanitarian award

MORGANTOWN – Joe Boczek and the team driving GameChanger, the drug abuse prevention and awareness program geared to Mountain State youth, did something last week that they normally don’t do. They relaxed. And enjoyed their moment. But it was fleeting. GameChanger this past Thursday in ...

Despite cancellation, summer concerts draw more than 54,000

MORGANTOWN – The toxic air caused by Canadian wildfires canceled Switchfoot’s July 17 performance in Morgantown as part of the Ruby Summer Concert Series. It’s now looking like that may have just been a temporary delay. Morgantown Arts and Cultural Development Director Vincent Kitch ...

UPDATED: Victim in fatal I-68 crash identified

MORGANTOWN - Sheriff Todd Forbes has released the final irwestigative finding, regarding a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday morning. At about 8:30 a.m., Monongalia County Sheriffs deputies responded to a report of a motor-vehicle accident on Interstate 68 eastbound near exit ...