Christmas Eve, 1944, the English Channel. More than 2,000 American and British servicemen were shoulder-to-shoulder on the overloaded Leopoldville, a 500-foot, 11-ton, Belgian passenger liner reconfigured as […]
Author: Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post
How does your garden grow? On the moon, pretty well (if Westwood Middle students have anything to do with it)
That’s one small step for interstellar irrigation … one giant leap for space-spinach, to be. “Took us a couple of days,” Will Bolyard said. “Then it was […]
Inclusive sports day coming to WVU
How do you get to Morgantown? If helps if you know somebody in San Diego, Matt Lance said Friday morning. Lance is the founder, president and CEO […]
Vitale named to lead statewide business investment network
Morgantown entrepreneur Frank Vitale is ready to help get some West Virginia businesses their wings. Vitale, who is the founder, president and CEO of Forge Business Solutions, […]
Mon school board votes on levy rates
Pending positive signatures in Charleston, school levy rates in Monongalia County are expected to stay the same as in recent years – following action taken by Board […]
United Way announces $1.4M campaign effort
Here are some of the people you meet on your way, every day: Such as the gent in the other lane who absently glanced over a second […]
Solar for safety: Two groups proposing panel-equipped ‘resilience hubs’ for shelters during weather emergencies
Drenching rains. Paralyzing bouts of cold and snow — followed by record-breaking high temperatures the next week, or the next day, even. Lashing rains and winds that […]
Respecting Ramadan: WVU Dining Services to accommodate students observing Ramadan when they return to campus next week after spring break
WVU is technically a week behind for this year’s Ramadan — the month-long observance of charity and prayer, and fasting and feasts, that began Sunday night for […]
Steering success: Favorite teachers honored by students in University Motors evening
Remember your school days? Of course you do. Everybody does. Maybe you were the kid in the front row who always turned in your homework on time. […]
Recipe for success: MTEC sends another group of culinary students to national competition
No reservations necessary. Two groups of culinary students from the Monongalia County Technical Education Center are serving up their skills next month at the national ProStart Invitational […]