MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Select counties in the northern part of the state are the site of Wild and Wonderful GeoWoodstock XXI through Saturday, May 24. On WAJRs”Talk of the Town,” Visit Mountaineer Country CVB President and CEO Susan Riddle said there are several thousand items spread across Monongalia, Marion, and Preston Counties for digital scavenger…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University Police are searching for a suspect in an early morning Friday burglary on North Nigh Street. The suspect, described as a white male 5-feet 10 inches, to 6-feet tall, tattoos on his hands, arms, and possibly his neck forced his way into 709 North High Street through window. The…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — New Department of Human Services Secretary Alex Mayer appears ready to tackle what is generally considered one of the more complex issues in the Mountain State. The West Virginia Department of Human Services officially wrapped up their statewide Child Welfare Listening Sessions in Morgantown on Thursday, where just over 80 residents gave…
ROWLESBURG, W.Va. — The Town of Rowlesburg is ready to welcome North Central West Virginians that want to take part in their annual festival that highlights local history, music, and the arts. The 16th Annual River City Festival of the Arts will begin on Friday, May 22, starting at 11 a.m. at the Historic Rowelsburg…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Progress appears to be moving in the right direction for two apartment complexes looking to develop property to support low-income housing. Proposals have begun to take shape for projects at Pierpont Landing and Hershman Landing II, which will be directed to the West Virginia Housing Development Fund to be considered for the…
STAR CITY, W.Va. — The town of Star City officially has a new police chief. Glen Staley was officially sworn in by Star City Mayor Sharon Doyle during Star City Council’s regular meeting Tuesday, where he will take over for his daughter, and current Star City Police Chief, Jessica Colebank. Staley will bring 47 years…
MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. — Residents are asking members of the Monongalia County Commission to find out the status of a bridge traffic restriction on westbound I-68 in the Sabraton area. Commissioner Tom Bloom read the letter during the Wednesday regular meeting in Morgantown asking for more information. The letter from a Cheat Lake area resident…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The American Federation of Government Employees’ Council of Prison Locals has started a billboard campaign calling for support from members of Congress to speak out against executive orders that remove or significantly reduce their benefits. Union members are protesting the signing of Executive Order 14251, which stripped more than a million federal…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Cooler temperatures expected for the Memorial Day weekend will delay the opening of the Camp Muffly Pool. An official post on the Monongalia County Parks & Recreation Facebook page issued on Tuesday confirmed the delay, with a rescheduled opening planned for Saturday, May 31, starting at 12 p.m. According to officials with…
