Lauren Farnsworth
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Allergy season at an all time high, doctor says
Doctors said this is the longest spring time we’ve had in about 5 years because of the mild winter. → Read More
‘Zombie drug’ xylazine combines animal tranquilizer with opioids
When it’s consumed by people, it causes severe skin wounds and patches of dead and rotting tissue. → Read More
Electric school bus pilot programs in NCWV
Officials with Harrison and Lewis County praised the buses, calling them the future of student transportation. → Read More
Local photographer opens studio and event space in Buckhannon
Leah Stankus is a wedding photographer and the new owner of Brightside Collective. → Read More
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito visits the Kelly Miller Community Center
The community center has a rich history that’s being preserved. → Read More
Clarksburg Missions receives donation from Jenkins Subaru
The Clarksburg Mission received a donation Wednesday from Jenkins Subaru. → Read More
Philippi church food program feeds thousands
Philippi Church of God started giving out free food in March of 2022. → Read More
Lewis County awarded the Patti Hamilton Imagine Award
It honors a county that starts or completes a project that improves the lives of its residents. → Read More
Popular restaurant chain coming to Lewis County
It will be located off the Jane Lew I-79 exit across from the Jane Lew truck stop. → Read More
Sunset Ellis Restaurant reopens in Shinnston
Sunset Ellis Restaurant had its grand reopening Thursday under new ownership. → Read More
Witnesses recount Fairmont hotel fire
The Red Cross is helping people affected by the fire and guiding the owners on finding the best way to help. → Read More
Non-profit honors veterans with ski trip, WVU tickets
Gathering of Mountain Eagles is a non-profit group of former soldiers and family members. The organization provides challenging activities and relaxation opportunities for veterans. → Read More
Local woman raises funds for facility dog
She wants to help families who are caring for children with autism. She is doing this by partnering with Good Dogs. → Read More
Local nonprofit members working to restore historical building
A local group is trying to restore a historic building in Weston. → Read More
Weston works on reducing speed limit in select areas
The City of Weston is working on an ordinance to reduce speed limits for certain parts of town. → Read More
Potential gas stove ban could impact local restaurants
A proposed ban on gas stoves by the U.S. consumer product safety commission has a lot of people’s blood boiling. → Read More
High school program preparing students to be educators
A statewide program called ECCAT short for the early childhood classroom assistant teacher prepares high school students to become educators in pre-k and kindergarten. → Read More
Local restaurant continues to flourish as others close
Lehosit said the hardest time for locally-owned restaurants was during COVID. → Read More
‘It’s heartbreaking’: Community helps family after Christmas Eve fire
The damage was so significant they lost everything inside, including their two pit bulls that were 10 and three years old. → Read More
Families displaced after water line break
The Cambridge Heights Apartment in Buckhannon had a water line break because of the cold weather this past weekend. → Read More