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 the efficient use of space in homes and apartments. Only the size of Montana, the island nation has almost half the population of the U.S., so space is at a high premium. Back…
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These organizations lift Morgantown up through their compassion and dedication. Morgantown has a huge roster of organizations that harness volunteer and donor generosity for the benefit of the less fortunate. Nonprofits across town direct financial, manpower, and professional resources where they’re needed most. Fall is a great time to consider sharing your own resources as you’re able—here are just a…
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Local musicians and music students work in harmony at WVU’s student-run record label. ➼ It’s difficult out there for a working musician. You have to deal with getting gigs, getting press for those gigs, getting paid, building an audience both in-person and on social media, navigating the brain-numbing world of bookkeeping and taxes, and sorting out personality conflicts in your…
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Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Russell Clawges shares his thoughts on jury service. ➼ If and when you get called to jury duty in Monongalia County, your friends and co-workers will say one of two things. Some, considering themselves a little too popular with the court, “I’ve only lived in the county for 10 years, and I’ve already been called…
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A different party every game-day weekend. RVers are the all-in fans of Mountaineerdom. Not content to make just a day of a game, not willing to worry about hotel availability, they drive their beds to Morgantown with them. And their kitchens. And their front porches. They are the hosts of the two-day tailgate. Lots where these pavement partiers have paid…
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