Quilt Festival Set For September
The 2026 West Virginia Quilt Festival will bring quilters from across the state and beyond to the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley Sept. 17 to Sept. 19.
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Us & Them: Who Can Call Morgantown Home?
Like many U.S. cities, Morgantown has a growing homeless population with far more people in need than shelters can take in. On this episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay moderates a community conversation about the city’s camping ban, the shortage of housing and meaningful solutions for the future.
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Mon Power and CityNet said they reached agreement on the application and engineering considerations of preparing utility poles.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorgantown’s Housing Approach, This West Virginia Morning
Many people struggle to find affordable housing, and more cities and towns now grapple with growing homeless populations. On the latest episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay moderates a public conversation in Morgantown about that city’s housing approach.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFayette County Delegate Charged With Enticing A Minor
A criminal complaint filed in the Southern District of West Virginia Wednesday alleges that Del. David Elliott Pritt, R-Fayette, had sexual contact with a female student under the age of 18.
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Morrisey Declares State of Preparedness For Tuesday Storms
Severe weather is forecast to hit West Virginia Tuesday evening and night, prompting Gov. Patrick Morrisey to declare a statewide State of Preparedness for all 55 counties.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorrisey Appoints New DoHS Secretary
Carl Ayers served as principal deputy commissioner of the Virginia Department of Social Services and was Virginia's deputy commissioner of Human Services, overseeing child welfare, Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, childcare, and other major public assistance programs prior to that.
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