Happy weekend, Mon County! In today’s happening-today edition: State history panel recap, housing policy reset, and summer reading celebration party + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Mountain State history spotlight: The West Virginia Regional History Center hosted a WVU Downtown Library panel led by Dr. William "Hal" Gorby on state history, connected with the West Virginia at 250 exhibit -- see the history panel recap.
Support grows locally: Morgantown Area Partnership held a ribbon cutting for 1st Choice Case Management, marking expanded person-centered support for people with disabilities and a boost to health services and local economic growth -- see the ribbon cutting photos.
Housing policy reset: Morgantown City Council voted this week to repeal the Housing Advisory Commission, created in 2014 to promote student housing. Leaders plan a revamped panel soon to tackle broader housing needs -- catch the housing vote details.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Fix that short game: Morgantown golfers, if your wedge is chaos and your putting feels like a coin flip, Hopkins IX Golf Performance has a legit indoor short-game arena with tour-spec greens, real sand bunkers, and tech-forward bays plus coaching. Perfect for squeezing in serious reps this week, rain or shine.
Camp without the haul: McCollum Campground at Coopers Rock State Forest gives you the easy button for a quick reset, with electric hookups for a simple setup and trails, biking, and rock climbing just outside camp. Perfect for a weeknight test run or a last-minute weekend under those gorge views.
Island vibes, no flight: Craving a mini vacation without leaving Mon County? Tropics brings the Aloha spirit to Cheat Lake with Hawaiian plates like Kalua Pork and Ahi Poke, a sprawling award-winning deck, an arcade for extra fun, and regular live music that makes weeknights feel like a staycation.
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05 — The event calendar Around town today & tomorrowOur favorite events going on the rest of this weekend. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🥕 Downtown Farmers Market @ Morgantown Market Place Pavilion | Saturday (6/20) at 8:30 AM – Grab your tote bag and swing by the Morgantown Market Place Pavilion for the farmers market, where produce, meats, breads, and artisan goods actually taste like something. Peak people-watching, local pride, and that Main Street Morgantown neighborly vibe you cannot fake.
🎨 Story Painting: I Love Dad @ The WOW! Factory (Star City) | Saturday (6/20) at 10:00 AM – Take a breather and let the kiddos make the mess at The WOW! Factory's Story Painting. They’ll hear a favorite like The Very Hungry Caterpillar, then paint an I Love Dad masterpiece you might actually display, while you enjoy peace, coffee, and smug parenting points.
🌉 Stanley's Spot and Pleasant Street Bridge Beautification Projects @ Stanley's Spot Dog Park (Morgantown) | Saturday (6/20) at 10:00 AM – Summer calls for do-good sweat, so join the crew giving Stanley's Spot and the Pleasant Street Bridge a proper makeover. One weekend it is trails, the next it is paint and prep for public art. Tools, water, snacks, and a family-friendly setup included.
🌸 Ikebana for all levels @ Monongalia Arts Center (Morgantown) | Saturday (6/20) at 11:00 AM – Trade your grocery-store bouquet routine for ikebana with Motoko Hattori, headmistress of Keika-Kazan, all levels welcome. You’ll craft little landscapes with flowers and branches, learn real technique, and yes, you bring a shallow baking dish and clippers, flowers included, starter tools optional.
🎉 Summer Reading Celebration Party @ Barnes & Noble (Morgantown) | Saturday (6/20) – School's out, so let the bookworms have their moment with the first-ever Summer Reading Celebration Party full of crafts, bragging rights, and kid energy. Young readers get the spotlight, parents or guardians get a breather, and everyone gets that smug, well-earned gold-star feeling.
👨 Fathers Day: Coffee Cars & Cruisin' with Dad @ Mountaineer Mall (Morgantown) | Sunday (6/21) at 9:00 AM – Father’s Day at The Playroom means free coffee for Dad and a pint-sized speedway for the kids. Bring non-motorized wheels or borrow theirs, let the little ones cruise, then hit the play floor together, and keep the racing to the track, not the mall.
🥁 Drum Circle @ West Virginia Botanic Garden (Morgantown) | Sunday (6/21) at 4:00 PM – This drum circle blends feel-good rhythm with simple healing for body, soul, and Earth, then hands you a drum. No experience needed, instruments provided, all ages welcome, free, and yes, pre-registration keeps the beat organized, which your group chat never does. Live music & entertainment:
Want more? Browse our full events calendar | Submit an event |
06 — The Mon County report Weather forecastToday — High: 76°F — Low: 58°F — Precip: 32%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Later: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 1 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tomorrow — High: 80°F — Low: 64°F — Precip: 6%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. This house is wildThis stunning Powell model in Morgantown’s most sought-after community offers 4 spacious bedrooms, 3 full baths, and 1 half bath with modern functionality throughout. The finished basement expands the living space for entertaining, work, or play, while the added deck creates an easy outdoor hangout spot. It is a roomy, polished home with plenty of flexibility.
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