Start your celebration of July 4 today in Morgantown at Hazel Ruby McQuain Park. “We are excited to have a patriotic program that celebrates our nation’s independence,” Vincent Kitch, director of Arts and Culture for the City of Morgantown, said in a Friday release. “With the ...
By Kaitlyn Eichelberger Fourth of July: a holiday of grilling, swimming, parades — and fireworks. Behind the colorful explosions and American flags, though, can be greenhouse gases, water pollution and fearful wildlife. About 428 million pounds of fireworks were set off in 2021, ...
A backyard barbecue complete with family, friends, hamburgers, hot dogs, and to top it off a fireworks display at nightfall - a perfect Fourth of July celebration, right? However, while we are admiring those brilliant bursts of shapes and colors, many of our four-legged family members are ...
Hazel Ruby McQuain Park will again be the site of Morgantown’s annual July 4 celebration. The Park will open to the public at 4 p.m. and the Fourth of July Celebration begins at 5 p.m. Festivities will include live musical performances, food truck vendors, face painting and more. The ...
MORGANTOWN -- A house on Green Street, in Morgantown’s Greenmont neighborhood, was shot on Saturday night under cover of fireworks. “I noticed because the next morning I came into the living room and saw the plaster was off the wall,” the homeowner said. “I wondered if my kids ...
MORGANTOWN -- The Fourth of July is well-known as the most popular day for fireworks with everything from 30-minute displays sponsored by cities to kids in the suburbs waving sparklers. Yet, all fireworks, even the ones launched by professionals, are dangerous. Each year, thousands of ...