MORGANTOWN — Listening to Mark Downs talk about Morgantown’s old Warner Theatre, you can almost picture the glow of its broad marquee once again lighting up south […]
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Arthurdale Heritage hosting FODC exhibit
‘Richard Mine’ focuses on source of orange sediment Newsroom@DominionPost.com Arthurdale Heritage will host a special exhibit “The Richard Mine” today through Dec. 18, focusing on the source […]
Say goodbye to Albright School
Owner hopes to salvage much of the rock, boards and more ALBRIGHT — In 2016, the last class reunion was held in the old Albright School. Reunion […]
Aull About History 12 – The Whiskey Rebellion
Welcome to part the eleventh episode of Aull About History, the local history podcast from The Dominion Post, in partnership with the Aull Center, a branch of […]
Fairmont State lecture series to focus on mining, Blair Mountain
There used to be an expression heard in San Giovanni in Fiore, and the other little Calabrase mountain towns near the arch of the boot in southern […]
MUB to honor John Edwards, escaped slave turned Morgantown water pioneer
MORGANTOWN — A century before the formation of the Morgantown Utility Board, Morgantown’s first water delivery service came via mule-pulled cart. Pretty interesting. Even more interesting was […]
Researchers hope to learn from historical Arthurdale homes
MORGANTOWN — Two Virginia Tech professors are researching how the original Arthurdale homes have survived advancements in technology and consumer expectations. Lisa Tucker and Gregory Galford, both […]
Getting the last word on Blair Mountain
Bullets snapped the air, breaking branches and kicking dirt. Biplanes droned overhead, and some of the pipe bombs dropped by their pilots actually worked. It didn’t take […]
Aull About History 11 – Porte Crayon and Stonewall
Welcome to part the eleventh episode of Aull About History, the local history podcast from The Dominion Post, in partnership with the Aull Center, a branch of […]
Workshop on American Indian boarding schools coming to WVU
MORGANTOWN — Three hours from Morgantown in Pennsylvania, founded in 1879, is the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School. Yet, many, even people from the area, don’t even […]
