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Ceremony in Elkins honors Rosie the Riveter tulip

ELKINS - A special ribbon-cutting and commemorative planting ceremony took place Monday to unveil an extraordinary tulip at the Rosie the Riveter Statue in the All-Veterans Memorial Park. The special tulip, known as "The Tulipa Rosie Tulip" was developed in the Netherlands as a tribute to ...

Capito discusses federal flood funding in Upshur

BUCKHANNON — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito came to Upshur County Monday to discuss with local leaders the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to the deadly July 21 flooding, as well as the future of Lewis County's middle school. On Monday, Capito. R-W.Va., attended meetings with ...

City annulling streets in East End Village development area

MORGANTOWN – In November 2023, dozens of parcels that make up the East End Village development area were consolidated into a single parcel at the request of the property owner, the Monongalia County Development Authority. Currently, a process is underway to finalize that consolidation by ...

Donnie Iris, longtime fixture on Pittsburgh area music scene, dies at 83

He only reached the Top 10 once, but to at least a couple of generations of Pittsburghers he was a legend and eternally “King Cool.” Donnie Iris, a longtime fixture of the Pittsburgh area music scene who became a beloved elder statesman with a large and devoted local following, died ...

U.S. Marshal: Star City shooting suspect still at large

Law enforcement agencies converged on a Westover location Monday morning after receiving a tip on the whereabouts of 18-year-old Xander Scott Finley-Ball, who escaped from a detention facility in Wheeling on Oct. 10. The Monongalia County Sheriff's Office, Westover Police Department and the ...

Miscommunication spreads regarding food truck vending laws in city

MORGANTOWN - On Friday, local food truck vendors were notified by the Morgantown Parking Authority that the City of Morgantown was implementing new laws surrounding food truck vendors, effective Nov. 1., including a two-hour reduction in hours, an additional 10% gross profit fee and a security ...