Ron Rittenhouse blinked. And blinked again. “He just looked like he was sleeping,” the chief photographer of The Dominion Post said, remembering the day he saw little […]
Author: Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post
Move over, Babydog: Jim Justice is getting a bobblehead, too
First Babydog, now Big Jim. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in Milwaukee announced Friday that Justice, the sitting West Virginia governor and current candidate […]
Signature McDonald’s sandwich — with a north-central West Virginia connection
FAIRMONT — This is the fast-food jingle you know, even if you don’t know it. “Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame-seed […]
Mon students do better than W.Va. and the world in AP test scores
Monongalia County students taking Advanced Placement courses this past year outpaced their peers across West Virginia and around the world, Courtney Crawford told Board of Education members […]
Breakfast at Ruby & Ketchy’s: after 66 years, the legendary diner is being sold
It was 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ruby & Ketchy’s, and the parking lot was stacked just like one of those scrambled egg breakfasts that have been a […]
West Virginia schools get bad report card from WalletHub
Mountaineers, by literal definition, have to keep climbing. Metaphorically, though, planting a flag at the top of the peak still doesn’t guarantee against an avalanche below. That […]
Neighborhood comeback? Fairmont wants to re-imagine the Beltline
FAIRMONT — You don’t have to look very hard to see what Fairmont’s Beltline neighborhood once was. For decades, the Beltline was an industrial and community destination […]
It’s official: Babydog is becoming a bobblehead
Just three days after her star-turn at the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin, Babydog has gotten the nod for her own bobblehead. “Babydog made a real impression […]
Preston shares in Lowey after-school grant
Preston County’s school district is among the Mountain State recipients sharing in a federal grant for after-school programming. The award is from the Nita M. Lowey 21st […]
Shooting for the stars: Calandrelli to launch into space
Emily Calandrelli gave a delighted laugh when she saw the look on the little girl’s face after the Alka-Seltzer rocket shot upward. Calandrelli, an internationally known advocate […]