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Christmas Shoppe opens to benefit local animals

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at many local stores, but volunteers at a nonprofit thrift shop in the Morgantown Mall have spent the last few weeks transforming their space into a full Christmas Shoppe. ReTails by M-SNAP (Mountaineer Spay and Neuter Assistance Program) is an ...

From our homes to yours: Christmas traditions

Merry Christmas! Happy seventh day of Hanukkah! And an early happy Kwanzaa (which will be celebrated tomorrow)!  In honor of the holiday season, we’ve asked The Dominion Post staff to share some of their favorite holiday traditions. Here’s what they said: Dave Raese, publisher: ...

Can commerce and Christmas get along?

by Eric Heavner Critics on their social media soap boxes have spent the past month loudly proclaiming that Christmas is too commercial. The nub of their complaint is that the true meaning of Christmas is lost amid the buying frenzy that marks the holiday. They claim the essence of ...

Giving animals as gifts a bad idea

by Melissa Rae Sanger Earlier this year, we opened our hearts to a tiny black kitten with a white stripe down her back. She had been abandoned outside in the cold and was covered in fleas and fighting a nasty infection. After fostering her for a time, we decided to make her a permanent ...

Shop local for holidays

The hustle of Black Friday and the more subdued bustle of Small Business Saturday are already behind us, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to shop local. For the many of us who don’t complete our Christmas to-do list by the end of Thanksgiving weekend, there are still 27 shopping ...

WVU Expert: Holiday savings possible if you put in the work

Last year, supply chain issues left many shelves short on stock, forcing impulse buys to get items in-demand.  This year, the shelves may be a little fuller, but record-high inflation and interest rates will likely leave you getting less bang for your buck. Lauren Weatherford, a WVU ...

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