MORGANTOWN — From fireworks to live music, communities are gearing up to celebrate Independence Day on Friday. The city’s largest event returns to the Ruby Amphitheater, the Jazz Ambassadors and […]
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AAA: Nearly 71M to travel
AAA projects 70.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Independence Day holiday travel period. For the first time, AAA looked at the entire week […]
Plenty of ways to celebrate July 4 in NCWV
From fireworks to 5Ks — there will be plenty of ways to celebrate America’s 248th birthday in north-central West Virginia this year. Kicking off the holiday week, Shinnston’s Independence Celebration […]
Ukraine honors independence amidst war
by Igor Khrestin and David J. Kramer The sound of Russian bombs, along with celebratory fireworks, will mark Ukraine’s 32nd Independence Day tomorrow — 18 months into Russia’s brutal and […]
Editorial Encore: 247 years of trying to deliver on ideals
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s editorial has been adapted from one that was originally published July 4, 2021. “Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It […]
Gov. Justice declares holiday for state employees on Monday
Gov. Jim Justice has issued an executive order declaring that Monday will be an official holiday for all public employees of the state. “It’s immeasurably important to pause on Independence […]
Fairview to host ‘Justice for All’ celebration
The town of Fairview will observe Independence Day with an old-fashioned celebration on July 4. This event offers a full day of activities. The theme this year is “Justice for […]
Fireworks cause “a sizable impact” on the environment
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 […]
Celebrate the good; recognize the bad
“Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity. Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but […]
