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Morgantown to host first National Night Out, with a nod to Fairmont

MORGANTOWN – For more than four decades, National Night Out has served as an annual community building effort aimed at strengthening the relationships between first responders, particularly police officers, and the communities they serve. Since its inception in 1984, the concept has spread ...

Going straight to source — on a statewide stage

CHARLESTON – Food for thought. For sure. And it didn’t take long. Local clergyman the Rev. Kevin Cain – “Rev Kev,” to all who know him – became known across Morgantown years ago as the guy who prepared and served all those meals, to all those football and basketball players, in ...

Health Right director provides post-move update, makes road proposal

MORGANTOWN – Milan Puskar Health Right Executive Director Laura Jones admitted that there were significant concerns that the clinic would experience a sharp decline in patient numbers following its move out of downtown Morgantown. After all, the clinic had spent more than four decades in ...

Mon Schools to begin advertising for Suncrest Middle construction manager

MORGANTOWN – At a time when school districts across West Virginia are facing declining enrollments and the dreaded prospect of having to shutter buildings, Monongalia County is getting ready to put up a new facility. And Mon’s Board of Education earlier this week inched closer to the ...

More candidates file for Fairmont City Council

FAIRMONT – The ballot is filling up for Fairmont’s city council election in November. A mix of mainly incumbents – plus three newcomers to date – have filed for the race, City Clerk Janet Keller said. Sitting councilors of districts 3, 8 and 9 are seeking reelection in that race, ...

Morgantown paving picks up after project delayed in 2025

MORGANTOWN – Between the delayed 2025 paving project currently in progress and the 2026 contract recently approved by Morgantown City Council, the city is looking to resurface more than 11 miles of municipal-owned streets this calendar year. In November, council approved a $955,938 contract ...