MORGANTOWN — Morgantown’s 4th Ward could soon be home to two members of Morgantown City Council. The Morgantown Ward & Boundary Commission is recommending adjustments that, if […]
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Transportation remains a sticking point for Hazel’s House of Hope
If you’re going to consolidate the community’s social services on a campus four miles from the city center, transportation must be a priority. The sentiment predates the […]
Cheat Lake suffers as drought continues; Lake Lynn Generation apprises FERC of its problems
MORGANTOWN – The effects of the ongoing drought are apparent around Cheat Lake. Marinas are largely empty. Boats are stranded here and there on what are now […]
Center for Excellence in Disabilities offers sibling outreach programs for brothers and sisters of those with special medical needs
Say you’re a kid. And your brother or sister has special medical circumstances, requiring extra attention from your mom and dad. Which also means a whole lot […]
Officials say I-79 acid spill did not threaten local water supply
MORGANTOWN — A representative of the West Virginia Division of Highways said samples taken by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection showed no evidence the acid […]
Of reverse-engineering and Rice Krispies: Netflix winner to judge W.Va. culinary competition for career tech students
Last year’s winning team created a gingerbread boat (edible, save for a rudder and other necessary aquatic ingredients), which then delivered a bevy of desserts (definitely edible), […]
82nd Queen Ceres honors community efforts, acts as an inspirational beacon for the younger generation
Julia Phillips can remember the Buckwheat Festival days of her childhood spent looking up to Queen Ceres, but never imagined herself standing in the queen’s place, waving […]
Buckwheat Festival’s First Maid of Honor continues lifelong participation in festival’s pageants
Ella Seese grew up as one of five princesses in her family. That is, she and her four sisters have served on the Preston County Buckwheat Festival’s […]
First runner-up to King Buckwheat emphasizes festival’s spotlighting of community spirit
In previous years, William Estep has admired friends who served on the Preston County Buckwheat Festival’s Royalty Court and saw the ways their experiences on that court […]
Buckwheat Festival’s second maid of honor fulfills childhood dream and family legacy
A young girl at the Preston County Buckwheat Festival stands next to her mother, sharing a funnel cake. As they watch the Royalty Court’s parade float pass […]
