Horror movies are synonymous with the Halloween season just like candy and pumpkins. But why are audiences drawn to entertainment designed to frighten them? According to Elizabeth Cohen, a professor of communications at the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, the answer is pretty ...
MORGANTOWN – Since the city of Morgantown reopened the 159-year-old Easton Roller Mill to the public July 4, around 300 visitors have taken the opportunity to visit the industrial site turned living history museum. With one day left on the site’s 2026 events calendar, Vincent Kitch, ...
CHARLESTON - State officials celebrated the soft-launch Wednesday of West Virginia's new online one-stop portal for permitting three months ahead of a statutory deadline, with online-only permitting going live by the middle of next year and a great use of AI chatbots across all state ...
FAIRMONT – The ceremonial shovels came out Tuesday on Fairmont’s East Side, and they carried more than dirt. City officials say sidewalks, streets, yards and basements will be a lot drier for generations to come – even as the skies continue to let go. Ground was broken for a $17.4 ...
KINGWOOD - Members of the Preston County Commission provided an update on EMS Ordinance implementations at their meeting this week. According to EMS Ordinance Administer Brian Larew, the commission recently provided $41,691.27 in financial assistance to local ambulance agencies to address ...
GRANVILLE – Town Council on Tuesday approved a request by Police Chief Brian Hill to purchase a new police cruiser from Jenkins Ford in Buckhannon. Hill said the Police Interceptor he is looking at retails for $53,000, but Jenkins Ford is offering it to Granville for $47,970. “Jenkins ...
