The Restorationists
Allegheny Restoration and Builders of Morgantown practices deep preservation in West Virginia and on the national stage. Before machines made windows, carpenters... Read more.
Blowing Smoke
World barbecue champion Luke Darnell talks cartoon pigs, done temperatures, and popped tires. Morgantown native Luke Darnell started barbecuing as a kid, spending... Read more.
Song Remains the Same
Morgantown’s Andrew White Guitars isn’t just surviving, it’s thriving. As a West Virginia University sophomore in Spain, Andrew White was constantly reminded... Read more.
The Spark That Ignites
On a farm outside Morgantown, a remarkable WVU alum spends long days making guns the old-fashioned way. ➼ Marvin Wotring still has the first gun he ever made.... Read more.
Living Lightly
A hidden apartment building brings a little Zen downtown. ➼ When Morgantown native Michael Sodomick taught English in Japan in the early 1990s, he was struck by... Read more.
‘Tis the Season to be Giving
These organizations lift Morgantown up through their compassion and dedication. Morgantown has a huge roster of organizations that harness volunteer and donor generosity... Read more.
Let’s Stay, Mountaineers
Upgrades to a downtown hotel cater especially to the WVU community. ➼ In 2016, a group of colleagues at a national hotel chain in Philadelphia went rogue. Their... Read more.
A Morgantown Gem
“We are in the business of making people happy,” says Tom Licciardi, owner of Jacqueline’s Fine Jewelry. “So shopping for jewelry should be fun. We aren’t... Read more.
Kathleen Benison
Kathy Benison’s research on acid salt lakes could help the search for life on Mars. A professor of geology at WVU, Benison examines halite and gypsum that form... Read more.
Art In Industry
Custom furniture makers find beauty in the raw. Few businesses have names that capture the essence of their product so well as Morgantown’s Artfully Industrial... Read more.
