MORGANTOWN — By all accounts, the business end of the storm that turned out the lights in Morgantown and the surrounding area on April 19 only lasted […]
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County commission commends response to Easter weekend storm
MORGANTOWN — In his tenure on the Monongalia County Commission, Jeff Arnett said he’s come to understand that unexpected, early-morning phone calls are rarely made to deliver […]
Area still feeling effects of brief Saturday evening storm
The Star City municipal building didn’t open for business on Monday. It didn’t have electricity. In fact, the entirety of Star City remained without power as of […]
Power returns to Morgantown after New Year’s Eve storm
MORGANTOWN – Electric power had returned to Morgantown and the surrounding area Thursday afternoon following Tuesday afternoon’s New Years Eve storm that took down trees and power […]
Storm knocks out trees, power to Morgantown area
After a day of 90-degree weather in Morgantown, a brief storm swept through the area Tuesday afternoon, quickly cooling temperatures by 20 degrees. While the sudden drop may […]
Storm damage reported in Preston County
BY MIKE NOLTING A Monday afternoon storm in Preston County, that may have been part of a tornado toppled trees and knocked down powerlines. Storms inched into […]
Storms fell trees, knock down pavilion
Lashing winds and storms roiled through the area Wednesday, toppling trees and knocking down a pavilion that was under construction at Mason-Dixon Park. “It wasn’t so much […]
Sunday storms wreaked havoc in Sabraton area
Severe thunderstorms tore through the Morgantown area Sunday evening at around 7:30 p.m. causing power outages and damage to area homes. Residents along Darst Street and Richwood […]
‘Straight-line wind’ storm destroys trees, damages buildings
No, it wasn’t a tornado. Even if Sunday night’s storm that mowed over trees and ripped away large portions of the roof at Hazel’s House of Hope […]
Hazel’s House of Hope condemned due to wind damage
MORGANTOWN — A terrible grinding and crunching. That’s how an employee of the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties described the sound that prompted her to […]
