KINGWOOD — Preston County business owners said sales were down substantially this year compared with previous Buckwheat Festival weeks. Sarah Davis, at Down Home Diner, which is […]
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W.Va. COVID deaths approach 4,000; active cases down
Gov. Jim Justice opened his first briefing of this week with the somber responsibility of reading 110 COVID-19 deaths. Of those 110, 28 were reconciliation deaths, he […]
WVDEP hosts tire collection events
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan is hosting eight free tire collection events in October. Locations include Monongalia County, where tires can […]
W.Va. businesses thank military, veterans with free services
MORGANTOWN — What would it be like to miss your child’s first birthday, their first steps or their high school graduation? What if you could not talk […]
Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center seeks volunteer drivers
MORGANTOWN — The Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center is seeking qualified volunteer drivers to support the Volunteer Transportation Network. The drivers will assist veterans with transportation […]
Women’s Energy Network of W.Va. launches Purses for Power
BRIDGEPORT — Women’s Energy Network of West Virginia recently announced the Purses for Power program in partnership with HOPE Inc. to support victims of violence in north-central […]
Auction provides more than 1,800 pounds of meat to Pantry Plus More
MORGANTOWN — Food insecurity is a significant challenge in Monongalia County, and the need for increased access to healthy foods has become more widespread as a result […]
A crash course in stopping for pedestrians
On my way to work earlier this week, I obeyed traffic laws and stopped for a pedestrian — who appeared to be a WVU student. She had […]
Atlantic Broadband looking to build on former Sabraton School site
MORGANTOWN — The Sabraton School building stood at 1837 Listravia Ave. for more than 100 years. Now it looks as if it’s about to get a new […]
Recycling at Buckwheat Festival discussed
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Waste Authority held a brief meeting Wednesday evening. Don Smith, who represents the Preston County Commission on the authority, discussed the possibility […]
