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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Thousands of visitors filled the streets of downtown Clarksburg Saturday as the West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival pushed through periods of rain and weather delays for one of the busiest days of its three-day celebration. Rain slowed the start of Saturday's festivities, including delaying
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Jim Justice says he is seriously considering another run for governor in 2028, adding a new political backdrop to a West Virginia Business Summit where both Justice and Gov. Patrick Morrisey laid out their views on the state's economic future.
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GLENVILLE, W.Va. — Before Glenville State University played the first official football game inside its new stadium Thursday night, the university stopped to recognize the family whose support has helped shape athletics and the broader campus for decades. The new Ike and Sue Morris Stadium was formally dedicated shortly before
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — One of Clarksburg’s biggest weekends of the year is officially underway. The 47th annual West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival opened Friday in downtown Clarksburg, beginning three days of Italian food, live music, family traditions and cultural celebrations along West Main Street. Festival activities are centered along
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BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Harrison County’s newest hospital is set to begin seeing patients later this month, and Vandalia Health is already planning for an expansion of the new medical campus. Vandalia Health President and CEO Jeff Sandene said Thursday that the Vandalia Health Mon Harrison Neighborhood Hospital at Charles
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LOST CREEK, W.Va. — From a historic family farm in Harrison County, Amy Dawson and Mike Costello have built a culinary destination that has attracted the attention of Anthony Bourdain, the James Beard Foundation and visitors from across the country. Their Lost Creek Farm has become one of West Virginia’
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Before Michael J. Aloi spent nearly three decades practicing law in Fairmont, before he became a circuit judge and before his career brought him to the federal bench in Clarksburg, his story began in the small Marion County community of Farmington. That more than four-decade legal
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Harrison County residents will gather in downtown Clarksburg Monday to remember those lost to overdose, support families affected by substance use and connect residents with prevention, treatment and recovery resources. International Overdose Awareness Day will begin locally with a Remembrance Walk at 5 p.m. from Christ
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BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — West Virginia Wesleyan ended a 35-game football losing streak Saturday, Aug. 29, with a 31-13 victory over Post University, giving Mike Kellar a win in his West Virginia Wesleyan coaching debut. The victory at Cebe Ross Field was the Bobcats’ first since a 31-30
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Annese Family took home the People’s Choice award Saturday as hundreds gathered at Jackson Square for the annual West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival Pasta Cook-Off, one of the signature events leading into festival weekend in downtown Clarksburg. The family’s “MaryNara” was selected as
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office says a Flock Safety license plate camera helped deputies locate a missing 9-year-old boy and take a suspect into custody following a reported child abduction Saturday. The sheriff’s office received the report at approximately 12:50 p.m.
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Fairmont State University has opened a new nursing simulation center that could significantly change how students receive clinical training, with the university planning to increase the amount of nursing clinical education conducted through simulation from about 10 percent today to as much as 50 percent over the
MASON COUNTY, W.Va. — One of the largest financial commitments in the global race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure is reportedly connected directly to a massive development underway in West Virginia. Anthropic, the company behind the Claude artificial intelligence platform, has reportedly reached a six year agreement worth approximately $45
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Harrison County’s Gracia Knight reached the Top 20 at Miss Teen USA Wednesday night, representing West Virginia on a national stage alongside contestants from across the country. Knight, a Bridgeport High School senior and the reigning Miss West Virginia Teen USA, competed in the national finals
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia could receive more than $114 million from a major national settlement with Meta that would also change how children are allowed to use Instagram and Facebook. Attorney General JB McCuskey announced Wednesday that West Virginia is among the states and territories participating in a $17.
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A lawsuit between the Clarksburg Water Board and the City of Clarksburg is setting up a broader legal fight over who has the authority to change how one of the city's most independent public bodies is governed. At issue are four charter amendments approved by
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A summer fundraiser that brought hundreds of people and nearly 100 teams to Clarksburg generated more than $200,000 for nonprofit organizations across West Virginia, Antero Resources announced this week. The Antero Foundation’s eighth annual Fuel the Burn Dodgeball Tournament was held June 12 at Hite
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Dolly Parton, the country music legend whose songs made her one of America’s most recognizable entertainers, died Tuesday at age 80, leaving behind a legacy that stretches far beyond music. In West Virginia, one part of that legacy can be measured in more than 5 million
SHINNSTON, W.Va. — A Harrison County youth livestock program that began four years ago with just five young people selling $17,100 worth of market animal projects reached a new milestone Saturday night, generating a record $82,275 for 23 local 4-H and FFA exhibitors. The Harrison County Livestock
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — High school football returns across Harrison County and West Virginia this week, and one local program will begin the season sitting at the top of the state rankings. Bridgeport is ranked No. 1 in Class AAA in the first MetroNews High School Football Power Rankings of the
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Roughly $57 million in road and bridge investments have been made or are underway across the Clarksburg area, state highway officials told Clarksburg City Council during its meeting Thursday. West Virginia Division of Highways District 4 Manager Earl Gaskins said approximately $32 million has already been spent
