Harrison County Commission approves purchase of $18,000 reusable Christmas tree

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Harrison County Commission will move forward with the purchase of a 20-foot, commercial-grade, reusable Christmas tree. The purchase was approved in a 2-1 vote as part of the commission’s regular meeting last week with the use of gambling funds raised at local hot spots. Harrison County Commissioner Patsy Trecost was among…

WVU awarded $12.6 million federal grant for School of Dentistry expansion

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University School of Dentistry is set to receive a multi-million dollar expansion. The United States Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the school $12.6 million for a 50,000-square-foot renovation and expansion project. Dean of the Dentistry School Dr. Stephen Pachuta is excited for the start of the…