PLEASANT VALLEY, W.Va. — It took almost 30 people to lift the Patriot Memorial Flag on Saturday, as community members prepared to raise the 30-foot by 50-foot flag on its flagpole for dedication at the future site of the Korean War Memorial on the Gateway Connector. Among the helpers were[Read More…]
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Randolph County veterans retire Old Glory
Perfect weather makes for perfect Father’s Day
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Many local dads spent their Father’s Day outside with their children enjoying the beautiful, sunny weather. Ernie Woofter of Buffalo Lake was grilling out at Clarksburg City Park with friends and extended family. “I call days like this just a ho hum day in paradise,” he said.[Read More…]
Marshall fraternity’s ‘Thumper’ damaged in arson
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A familiar sight on 5th Avenue near Marshall University’s campus is now the center of an arson investigation. The 1967 International Engine fire truck, which sits in the front lawn of the Phi Kappa Alpha (Pike) fraternity house at 1411 5th Ave., caught fire around 12:35 a.m.[Read More…]
Synchronized streetscaping
More strong storms slam parts of W.Va.
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Severe thunderstorms across the Eastern Panhandle resulted in high winds and heavy rain Wednesday. The severe thunderstorms, which were preceded by a tornado warning for an area including southern Berkeley County, led to reports of nickel-sized hail in Martinsburg and penny-sized hail northwest of Falling Waters, as[Read More…]
Heavy storm cleanup in Huntington
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Armies of work crews scattered throughout Huntington on Wednesday to restore order after Tuesday night’s storm damaged much of the area.
Pretty flowers for a pretty town
New pool opens in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monday, June 9, saw the grand opening of Laurie’s Pool at SteppingStones recreational center at Mylan Park in Morgantown. SteppingStones is a nonprofit facility for people with disabilities that is open to children and adults in the area. This new outdoor pool was made possible by an[Read More…]
Fairmont unveils splash park to happy crowd
FAIRMONT — Just in time for summer, the splash park at Palatine Park is open and spraying water from every direction — down from flower-shaped fountains, sideways from sprinklers and even straight up from the ground. The new addition turned on the water for a soft opening last weekend, and[Read More…]