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Postcast 10 – Mar. 13, 2020

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Cupcake Wars at St. Mary Catholic Church

Thursday marked the 108th birthday of Girl Scouts, and area troops celebrated with cupcakes, friendly competition and by giving back. Dozens of scouts gathered at St. Mary Catholic Church on Thursday evening, after collecting items for Mission West Virginia. The nonprofit recruits foster ...

Deputy mayor disagrees with city budget

Monongalia County Commission President Ed Hawkins said he took exception to comments made by Morgantown Deputy Mayor Rachel Fetty during a recent city budget workshop. During a conversation about whether the city should raise fire fees by 23% to offset the loss of a federal grant funding ...

WV National Guard takes precautions at Camp Dawson

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia National Guard issued a statement Tuesday about a person who was training at Camp Dawson possibly having been exposed to coronavirus. “An individual assigned to the West Virginia National Guard, who was undergoing training at Camp Dawson, was informed by their civilian employer on March 8 that they may have had direct contact with an individual who was diagnosed with COVID-19. The suspected contact took place Feb. 29, at the service member’s employment location,” which is outside West Virginia, the statement said. Since being notified Sunday, ...

Work to begin on W.Va. 7 intersection within 2 weeks

The long-planned project to improve the intersection of Earl Core Road (W.Va. 7) and Green Bag Road will begin within the next two weeks, according to a Monday announcement by the state Division of Highways. The $1,797,851.31 contract calls to simplify the intersection into a “T” ...

Study shows W.Va. ranks 20th in gas consumption

West Virginians drive a lot according to a recent survey done by QuoteWizard, a Seattle insurance comparison marketplace and automobile industry analysis firm. In a first-time study from 2013-17, QuoteWizard found the average driver in West Virginia used 914 gallons of gasoline in 2013, a figure that went up 15.34% by 2017 with average usage of 1,054 gallons, ranking the state eighth in gas consumption, QuoteWizard said. The increase in gas consumption by West Virginians was the largest increase for any state during the study period. Delaware, 37th on the list, had the ...