As children, opportunities to learn and make friends are plentiful. School. Extracurricular activities. Clubs. Recess. When you become an adult, those opportunities don’t present themselves nearly as […]
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June was hot, but not the hottest
CHARLESTON — Chances are at least once during the month of June you engaged in a conversation with somebody about the heat. While it was certainly hotter […]
Special hiring rate increases are going into effect at the state Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
The State Personnel Board approved implementing the special hiring rate for some positions — Correctional Officer 1 through 7 — at facilities across the state. Moreover, Correctional […]
WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, School of Medicine mourn loss of Dr. Jain
Faculty and staff at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and WVU School of Medicine are mourning the loss of Dr. Abnash C. Jain, longtime cardiologist and […]
Preston County’s new IT director gets started on a technical report
KINGWOOD — Preston County’s newest IT director was busy working on a technical report Tuesday, according to County Administrator Nathan Raybeck. Preston County commissioners approved the hiring […]
(Return) road trip: MountainFest is coming back to Morgantown this week
Hear that? Thunder, off in the distance — and Mother Nature doesn’t have a thing to do with it. It’s MountainFest, throttling its way back to Morgantown. […]
Hiring changes expected to ease staffing issues at FCI Hazelton
The federal Bureau of Prisons is changing its hiring process, which could help relieve staffing shortages at the Hazelton Federal Prison in Preston County. The change comes […]
Lazy summer? Not at MCHD, which is offering new services
It’s not that we don’t like a little down time ourselves, but with six active programs combined with our passion for public health, things don’t seem to […]
AARP awards grants to Preston organizations
Two Preston County organizations were recent recipients of the National AARP Community Challenge Grant Awards. Arthurdale Heritage Inc. received $10,025 and the town of Reedsville, $5,000. According […]
MCHD WIC’s Harrison County lead testing expands to Monongalia, Marion
With the growing popularity of a grant-funded lead-testing pilot program in Harrison County, Monongalia County Health Department’s Women, Infants and Children (MCHD WIC) will be expanding the […]
