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Infrastructure Project Completed Just in Time for West Virginia Italian Heritage and Black Heritage Festivals

Just ahead of the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival, an infrastructure project in downtown Clarksburg is complet...

By Jeff Toquinto August 01, 2026 9:00 AM EST in News

Prayer Chapel Coming to Shepherd's Corner Thanks to Meeting of the Minds and Eagle Scout Enthusiasm

Posted on August 01, 2026

A prayer chapel is coming to Bridgeport and by summer’s end, members of the community are welcome to stop by for tim...

3 Junior Firefighter Camp Graduates Hired by Bridgeport Fire Department

Posted on August 01, 2026

Three graduates of the West Virginia University Extension Junior Firefighter Camp have recently achieved their goal of...

Mon General Victim of Phishing Attack that May have Led to Access to Patients' Personal Information

Posted on July 31, 2026

Monongalia County General Hospital Company (“Mon General”) was the victim of a phishing attack that may have r...

State AG McCuskey Warns Residents on Latest Scam

Posted on July 31, 2026

West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey issued a consumer alert, warning West Virginians about a “free” gas...

PHOTOS: Nature Captured at Hinkle and Deegan Lakes

Posted on July 31, 2026

A weekend evening stroll along the trail at Hinkle and Deegan Lakes featured plenty...

Measles Case Reported in Barbour County; No Cases in Harrison County According to Health Department

Posted on July 31, 2026

FROM THE HARRISON-CLARKSBURG HEALTH DEPARTMENT The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) has confirmed a...

Gallery II: More Images from Yet Another Successful Medbrook Children's Charity Golf Classic at Pete Dye

Posted on July 31, 2026

Good weather, good times, and good people continue to make the annual Medbrook Children's Charity Golf Classic one of the...

Authentic Ethnic Food Franchise with Operations in Several States Comes to North Central West Virginia

Posted on July 31, 2026

WDTV is reporting that a new Indian restaurant has opened in Morgantown, with the owner saying the goal is to make authent...

WVU Brings Pioneering Artist Blanche Lazzell Home for Art Museum’s Largest Exhibition on Record

Posted on July 31, 2026

The largest collection of artworks by West Virginia University alum Blanche Lazzell, a Monongalia County native and pi...

Local Woman who was Teacher, Owner of Well-Known Family Business, Civic Leader, Barbara Rider, Passes

Posted on July 31, 2026

Barbara Ann Rider passed away peacefully in her home on July 28th. Barbara was born on August 15th, 1938, at home on H...

Antero Foundation Donates $100,000 to Local United Way; Agency also Provides $10,000 for Flood Relief

Posted on July 30, 2026

United Way of Harrison and Doddridge Counties has officially concluded its 2026 Annual Campaign, raising a total of $7...

After Decades of Calling Eastpointe Plaza its Home, Storefront Closes as Result of Corporate Acquisition

Posted on July 30, 2026

A storefront that has been in two locations for decades at the Eastpointe Plaza in Clarksburg officially has shut down...

Timothy Smith is the UHC July 2026 iCARE Recipient

Posted on July 30, 2026

WVU Medicine United Hospital Center (UHC) is excited to announce that this month’s iCARE Award was presented to...

Mahjong Social Coming to Main Street, Bridgeport

Posted on July 30, 2026

Move over, book clubs. The trending game of Mahjong is snowballing in popularity. Formerly “About You Monogra...

Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center Ready to Host WWE SmackDown for the First Time Ever

Posted on July 30, 2026

It has been a mainstay on television since 1999, appearing in cities across the country as well as in multiple venues inte...

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