GLADESVILLE — When John Warbel retired, he and his wife Robyn acquired 16 acres of mostly forested land along the Gladesville Road. Local folks reckoned that the parcel had been […]
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Ruby Armstrong honored with her own day on her 104th birthday
KINGWOOD — How do you celebrate your 104th birthday in a small town? With the whole town, of course, even if it’s remotely. Thursday was Ruby Armstrong Day in Kingwood, […]
MPD Chief Powell: No initial influx of mask calls under emergency order
MORGANTOWN — Wednesday marked the first day of enforcement for Morgantown’s emergency ordinance making refusal to wear a mask indoors in public spaces a misdemeanor. Interim Police Chief Eric Powell […]
City adopts mask ordinance for public buildings, penalties for noncompliance
MORGANTOWN — At midnight tonight not wearing a mask or face shield indoors in public within the city of Morgantown will become a misdemeanor punishable by a $25-$500 fine. That […]
Justice closes Mon County bars for 10 days, imposes some statewide rollbacks
MORGANTOWN — It’s last call for Monongalia County bars – for 10 days. Gov. Jim Justice announced the closure Monday, as a means to curb the ongoing community outbreak in […]
Creature Comforts
Donations help pay for new enclosures, artwork at Mon’s Canine Adoption Center Cats staying at the Monongalia County Canine Adoption center are a lot more comfortable as they await their […]
CVB ready to take a cautious first step back after COVID-19 cancellations
MORGANTOWN — The equation is simple Busy hotels collect more lodging taxes. More lodging taxes mean bigger budgets for CVBs. For the Visit Mountaineer Country Convention and Visitors Bureau, lodging […]
WVU turns to students for help with testing
With the start of fall semester around the corner, West Virginia University has reached out to its Morgantown students in the health professions to ask if they would be interested […]
Morgantown Council, county commission talk mask mandate
MORGANTOWN — Members of Morgantown City Council said they would like to conduct a special meeting on a number of COVID-19 related issues, including the possibility of implementing municipal fines […]
Morgantown Police Department employee tests positive for COVID-19
MORGANTOWN — A civilian employee with the Morgantown Police Department tested positive for COVID-19 and is under self-isolation for 14 days. An additional 12 city employees were in contact with […]
