“Love — Our kids. Inspire — Our kids. Protect — Our kids.” The call and response chants rang out from the Mountainlair green to the courthouse square on Thursday as […]
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When it comes to child abuse prevention, blue is the hue of awareness
You may have seen the blue signs popping up around town. Or the pinwheels “growing” in front of local businesses and nonprofits. Or perhaps you’ve seen photos of people wearing […]
Organization’s total community impact is more than $2 million
The United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties officially announced Friday that it had surpassed its 2022 Campaign goal, raising a total of $1,266,711 or 105% of its goal. The […]
Holiday Toy and Food Distribution to be held as drive-thru this year
Newsroom@DominionPost.com The 40th Annual Holiday Toy and Food Distribution will return this year, solely as a drive-thru event. It will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday at the West […]
Lewis: Location of warming shelter not an attempt to hide city’s homeless population
MORGANTOWN — Janette Lewis agrees Hazel’s House of Hope, some four miles from the city’s downtown, is not the ideal location for Morgantown’s emergency warming shelter. That, she said, is […]
United Way seeks cold weather gear donations for outerwear drive
MORGANTOWN — As temperatures begin to drop and the crispness of fall turns into full-blown winter, many people are shifting their wardrobes to sweaters, heavy socks, gloves and warm coats. […]
You’ve Been Parton’ed
Women United kick off awareness, fundraising campaign for library Newsroom@DominionPost.com If you wake up and think you see that a Dolly Parton party has taken place in your yard, you’re […]
Nearly Halfway There
United Way announces it has raised 44% of campaign goal Newsroom@DominionPost.com The United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties is continuing to climb and move mountains. The organization has reached […]
Spooky Sprint 5K returns
Race set for Oct. 24, virtual option available Newsroom@DominionPost.com Grab your running shoes, and get signed up for the Spooky Sprint 5K Run/Walk. While last year’s sprint was a virtual […]
Local Briefs: Downtown street festival will impact traffic patterns
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Traffic pattern changes for street festival The Morgantown Police Department will alter traffic patterns in downtown Morgantown on Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m. for the International Street Festival. Traffic in […]
