MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Utility Board is working with hundreds of homeowners in the Van Voorhis/Bakers Ridge area interested in connecting to the utility’s sanitary sewer system. […]
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City receives $2 million for lower Greenmont revitalization efforts
MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown’s effort to revitalize a portion of its oldest neighborhood is getting a significant boost from Washington. The city will receive a […]
WVU Extension experts advise on drought effects on deer and cattle
MORGANTOWN – In light of the ongoing drought, two WVU Extension experts have offered some insight and advice on how drought can affect livestock and wildlife. Darin […]
Cheat Lake sewer rate increase set at 100%; project cost remains unknown
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council unanimously approved on first reading a 100% rate increase for the Morgantown Utility Board’s Cheat Lake sanitary sewer customers. The increase will […]
Monthly tours of the Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia’s Outdoor Classroom facility to educate and enrich the community
Nestled away in the various hand-crafted enclosures of the Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia’s (ACCA) Outdoor Classroom are approximately 20 birds, including bald eagles, turkey vultures, an […]
WV Pawpaw Festival draws hundreds to celebrate the flavors of fall in Appalachia
Saturday afternoon at the WVU Core Arboretum, leaves of orange and brown crunched underfoot, and the scent of fried dough carried on a warm, slightly overcast breeze […]
Pawpaw Festival celebrates fall fruit’s longtime cultural and historic roots in Appalachia
The pawpaw fruit. Green, pear-shaped, backed by a natural history of tens of millions of years and the largest native fruit in West Virginia. Some folks find […]
Trails at Mason-Dixon Historical Park receive state recognition
Summer may be over, but Monongalia County’s Mason-Dixon Historical Park is as hot as ever. Last month, the West Virginia Department of Tourism announced the property would […]
Pumpkins, dahlias and honey bees galore at Mayfield Farm’s second Fall Fest
Down a winding country road in Brookhaven, nestled among trees dappled orange-red-brown, Mayfield Farm has been hard at work preparing for its second Fall Fest. This Sunday, […]
Commission to help address ‘shocking’ conditions on Alpine Street
MORGANTOWN — As the crow flies, lower Alpine Street is about 2,000 feet from Mon Health Medical Center. It’s a half-mile by car. It’s located between Riddle […]