Even though the federal Small Business Association is providing small business loans totaling more than $1 billion to 5,200 small businesses in West Virginia, it will still […]
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Monongalia County Unsheltered Task force, Motel 6 help homeless
Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom said the Monongalia County Unsheltered Task Force — formed to assist the area’s homeless through the COVID-19 crisis — has placed33 people […]
1918 Spanish Flu and its impact on Morgantown
History doesn’t repeat itself, Mark Twain supposedly said, but it often rhymes. Jessica Eichlin gave a little laugh last week as she tried to conjure the exact […]
Area farmers concerned for hunting dogs left unleashed
Landowners seek solution from NRC Some Preston County farmers have been concerned for years about bear-hunting dogs running unleashed across their lands. A legislative effort to address […]
Mon, Preston county commissioners plan ahead after receiving funds
By Ben Conley and Kathy Plum The checks are in hand. Now what? That’s the question both the Monongalia and Preston county commissions are asking after receiving […]
Preston Workshop hums with activity
ARTHURDALE — Tucked away in Arthurdale, the Preston Workshop hums with activity almost every day of the week. Preston County Workshop employees also do vital work throughout […]
Court halts debt collection during crisis
On April 15, Judge Steven L. Shaffer issued an emergency order stopping seizure of bank account and stimulus funds to pay old debts of a Preston County […]
YCF Awards Emergency Impact Grants to Aid in COVID-19 Response
Your Community Foundation of North Central West Virginia Inc. (YCF) awarded 19 grants totaling over $40,000 to assist nonprofits in addressing the immediate impacts of COVID-19, focusing […]
Pantry Plus More continues daunting task of keeping kids fed during shutdown
MORGANTOWN — The Pantry Plus More program delivered nearly 200 food boxes to the families of Monongalia County students on Thursday. And you may not believe it, […]
New lighting being installed along Monongahela Boulevard
Workers with Davis H. Elliot Co., headquartered in Lexington, Ky., are in the process of installing new lighting along Monongahela Boulevard. The company is contracted through The […]
