Leidos’ building now in development anchors Morgantown’s position in the company as a software center of excellence. Leidos is not a household name. But as an international provider of computer-based services to government agencies, it’s well-known in the tech industry, including along the I-79 Technology Corridor in the northern part of the state. Over the past two decades, Leidos has…
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A restored Mannington B&B celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Gloria Cunningham always liked old homes. On work trips, she’d stay in bed and breakfasts, admiring the charm of the old structures and the hospitality she’d wake up to each morning. So when a friend mentioned that an old, empty house was for sale in Mannington, she went to take…
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A new coloring book features West Virginia’s most iconic critters, people, and places. There’s never a lack of color in West Virginia, but Josh Miller wants to add a little bit more. With your help. His coloring book, West Virginia: Coloring the Mountain State, features state symbols like the cardinal and black bear, iconic landmarks like Seneca Rocks and the…
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A Morgantown artisan opens a brick-and-mortar boutique to showcase regional talent. When Stephanie Swaim moved to Morgantown a decade ago, she couldn’t find the type of shops she remembered from her hometown of Winchester, Virginia. “There are these little stores that feature local artists and items,” she says. “A place for them to be besides just their Etsy accounts or…
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A Morgantown band is making great music by doing what comes naturally. Music critics nationwide fawned when Morgantown-based duo Hello June released its self-titled debut album last fall. The reviews were overwhelmingly positive, and almost every one drew the same comparisons. National Public Radio described the album’s lead-off single, “Mars,” as a “pulsating slice of 1990s comfort food.” A review…
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