MORGANTOWN — Just how big is Jupiter, anyway? Do this: Put a basketball — and a grape — next to one another on a table. In terms of interstellar scale, […]
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Sisters help Szilagyi Center with quilting skills
ROWLESBURG — Sisters Helen Edmunds and Vickie Jackson like to quilt. The two master quilters sell their quilts to benefit the Szilagyi Center. Edmunds and Jackson buy all the materials […]
Condemned house on Brockway burns as neighborhood eyes nuisance law
MORGANTOWN — Almost as if to prove a point, a condemned house at 619 Brockway Avenue caught fire on Friday. There were no injuries and the fire was controlled in […]
Firefighters contain Brockway blaze; road reopen
MORGANTOWN — Brockway is now open after firefighters contained a structure fire at 619 Brockway Ave. The house had been condemned but it’s thought there were people in the structure […]
Preston commissioners vote to get cyberattack insurance
KINGWOOD — Preston commissioners took out insurance this week against any cyberattack on county systems — literally. County Administrator Kathy Mace told commissioners at their last meeting the county could […]
Local organizations participate in World Spay Day
Thanks to Mountaineer Spay and Neuter Assistance Program and Monongalia County Humane Society, hundreds of area cats are on their way to being spayed and neutered. The area organizations participated […]
Give Blood to Give Time highlights critical need for blood donors
MORGANTOWN — A three-sport athlete, 13-year-old Ellie Thornton is used to standing up to the opposition. Now she’s facing down aplastic anemia, a severe and deadly blood disease, and everyone […]
Science sparks discovery
Kids and their parents explored engineering during Science Saturday at Spark! Imagination and Science Center. During Science Saturday, participants engaged in a variety of interactive activities meant to inspire visitors […]
History on display at the Muzzleloading and Accoutrements Trade Show
Pricketts Fort kicked off its Muzzleloading and Accoutrements Trade Show on Friday. The popular event, which runs through Sunday, features artisans who specialize in 18th-century firearms, including knives, axes, guns, […]
House adopts resolution to investigate Fairmont hospital owner, Alecto; approves Senate annexation bill
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates on Thursday adopted a resolution calling on the state attorney general to investigate the business practices of the owner of Fairmont Regional Medical Center. […]
