One informational session at time, the Renaissance Academy is continuing to inch toward the day when it actually welcomes Monongalia County students into its classrooms. That’s the […]
Author: Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post
‘Then, you gain tolerance and understanding’: Morgantown High classroom hosts international visitors
There used to be an expression heard in San Giovanni in Fiore, and the other little Calabrase mountain towns near the arch of the boot in southern […]
W.Va. Drag Racing Hall of Fame not sitting still
Forget, for the moment, all those so-called “outlaw” street-racing shows streaming on Motor Trend these days. If you were a kid growing up in the mid-20th century […]
A good story: Mason-Dixon Elementary awarded $50K grant for literacy
The word is out — at Mason-Dixon Elementary School. Well, actually, lots of words are out at the school near Blacksville. And more — whole lexicons, dictionaries […]
Princess Sarah Culberson, of Sierra Leone (and Morgantown): ‘I couldn’t go back and pretend I didn’t see that’
In the most fundamental of ways, this story starts with a number. Well, that, plus a bestowed title of royalty, which ended up being more amazing, than […]
Pioneering Alzheimer’s patients at WVU: ‘They’re unselfish’
Cognitive carbonation, maybe? Sure looked like it on the scan. The patient on the receiving end acted like it, too. She was more aware, it seemed. And, […]
First Lady announces Communities in Schools West Virginia website launch
Say hello to Foster. And Coal and Jasper. River, too. If you don’t know them, you can make your acquaintance by visiting www.ciswv.org. That’s the website for […]
A river runs through it: W.Va. man takes in his state, in unique way
Harry Moore is a go-with-the-flow kind of guy. Hey, the Bluefield retiree and WVU graduate says with a smile in his voice, it’s hard not to be […]
Lauren’s Wish: ‘You might not get a second chance’
From his spot below the pro shop in the parking lot of Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa on Friday morning, Michael Cole had broad views of the […]
Mon Schools: More seniors here qualify for Promise than anywhere else in the state
A total of 28% of Monongalia County’s high school seniors qualified for West Virginia’s coveted Promise Scholarship last year, giving Mon’s public district tops in the state. […]
