MORGANTOWN — A lot of the improvements being made to the Morgantown Fire Department’s Station 2, commonly known as the Norwood Fire Station, are things you would […]
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Fallen power line sparks problems in Greenmont
Residents in the Green Street/Wilson Avenue area of Morgantown were temporarily left in the dark Sunday evening after sparks began flying from power lines. Capt. Jason Quinn of […]
County VFDs, Morgantown finalizing excess fire levy renewal language
MORGANTOWN — Should voters renew the county’s fire protection excess levy in May, the Morgantown Fire Department will likely be among the agencies receiving support. Monongalia County […]
Morgantown Council finalizes Richwood rezoning, purchase of MFD site
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council adopted an ordinance Tuesday rezoning 55 parcels — the overwhelming majority of the 10-acre Richwood redevelopment area — from R-1 (single family) […]
City’s fire levy request faux pas
There are few things we are taught in “career readiness” courses in high school and college that, while technically about submitting resumés, applies equally well to much […]
County VFDs ‘blindsided’ to hear city request days before levy deadline
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Volunteer Fire Association President Mickey Rinehart said the county’s volunteers were “blindsided” to learn of a last-minute push from the city of Morgantown […]
January is Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month
Firefighting is known to be a dangerous profession. In addition to the obvious risks of running into burning buildings, the men and women of professional and volunteer […]
Morgantown’s downtown fire station moving to Don Knotts Boulevard
MORGANTOWN – Morgantown Fire Department Station 1 has called South High Street home since 1954. That’s about to change. The city announced Wednesday that the empty lot […]
Firefighters receive cancer screening thanks to recent grant
When responding to fires, firefighters are often exposed to unseen dangers outside of the flames. In a burning building there are hundreds of chemicals in the form […]
Crash Responder Safety Week reminds drivers to ‘slow down, move over’
First responders rush to the scene of accidents, often risking their own safety to provide life-saving care to those involved. Traffic accidents present additional challenges to firefighters […]
