In early November, Christmas at the Barn outside Masontown hosts one of the biggest, most stunning holiday shows and sales in the state. I know—Christmas seems to come earlier every year. But trust me when I say, this three-day shopping event a half-hour east of Morgantown will put you in the spirit. Imagine a working farm transformed into a vintage…
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River Birch Cafe brings fresh convenience to diners on the move. It’s 7:45 a.m. and the Caperton rail-trail along Morgantown’s Wharf District is already filling up. A pair of women jogging with strollers, a line of ROTC students running in camo fatigues, businessmen and -women in sharp suits and shoulder bags hustling to their offices in one of the district’s…
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Morgantown comes together to ease the experience of trauma victims. When Morgantown Police Officer Troy Ball heard the question, “Why do we interview survivors in the same place we interview suspects?” at a conference he attended in April 2016, it made perfect sense to him. Victims shouldn’t be subjected to the same cold, intimidating environment attackers are interrogated in. Joined…
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A homegrown gaming company readies its first release: a rowdy card game called Rumpus. Like most of us, Ethan Butler grew up playing board games with his family. They were fine for passing rainy days but nothing to get excited about. Then he got older and discovered the world of modern tabletop gaming, filled with games based on quirky concepts…
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A popular oral history book explores the development of the Jewish community in Morgantown through the stories of its families. ➼ In 2013, Ed Gerson volunteered to write a history article for Tree of Life Congregation’s bimonthly newsletter. “I began talking with longtime members of the temple,” Gerson recalls. “After a couple interviews, names on the bronze plaques in the…
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