More than 3,400 households in Monongalia County could lose government assistance for basic food needs if a government plan to curtail the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or […]
Author: Suzanne Elliott, The Dominion Post
W.Va. jobless rate drops to 4.6%
West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.6% in August, the lowest for the state since October 2008 when it was 4.4%, Gov. Jim Justice said […]
WVU, Marshall, WVSSAC partner to host two-day opioid summit
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University partnered with its southern counterpart, Marshall University, along with West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission to host an opioid summit Tuesday […]
It’s a wash: Don Stenger selling longtime car wash businesses
Two longtime Morgantown car washes are for sale after their owner decided it was time to retire and enjoy the next chapter of his life. “I don’t […]
WVU BOG aims to raise $200M
The head of the West Virginia University Foundation told the Board of Governors on Friday it would like to have $2 billion in assets and raise $200 […]
Average housing price in Morgantown higher than Pittsburgh
When newcomers to the Morgantown area begin looking for a home, they ask a lot of questions. And one question that never fails to come up is […]
Opioid outreach program focuses on rural counties
In its continuing effort to curb the opioid epidemic in West Virginia, the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health will institute a three-year outreach program geared […]
Work continues on track as Stansbury Hall’s first walls fall
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University’s Stansbury Hall will soon be a distant memory, all in the name of business. Work is progressing on the demolition of […]
Influenza season begins Oct. 1: Experts recommend getting a flu shot sooner rather than later
School is back in session, the weather is starting to get cooler and Oct. 1 will be here before you know it. What makes Oct. 1 significant […]
Area hotels filled to capacity as football season begins
If you’re going to the Mountaineers’ first home football game today against James Madison University and want to stay overnight in Morgantown, you’re probably out of luck. […]