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Morgantown repeals panhandling ordinance
The city of Morgantown has repealed a panhandling ordinance that made it the target of a lawsuit filed last month by a legal advocacy organization. Morgantown City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to repeal the 2005 ordinance that prohibits the solicitation of people traveling in vehicles on public rights-of-way. Mountain State Justice filed the lawsuit […] The post Morgantown repeals panhandling ordinance appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
Registration underway for Kingwood 5K Run and Walk
The 14th annual Kingwood 5K Run and Walk will be held on June 8. Check-in and registration begins at 7:45 a.m. with the race starting at 9 a.m. in front of the Kingwood Hall. The chip-timed 5K is open to all abilities and ages and will allow participants to enjoy a beautiful course within Kingwood Center Gardens and along the B & O Bike Trail.
Morgantown’s ‘Rainbow House’ looks to reopen in summer following sewer damage
West Virginia’s first LGBTQ-only homeless shelter, "The Rainbow House," officially opened in mid-January 2024, but has now had to shut its doors temporarily due to sewage issues that damaged part of the building.
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