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The Mon River Trails Conservancy will soon install light fixtures along the Caperton Rail-Trail in Morgantown after receiving $350,000 in grants.

West Virginia’s rail trails have seen an increase in activity throughout the past three years as people took to the outdoors for their mental health needs during the pandemic.

Submitted Photo While the coronavirus pandemic is waning, it’s still difficult to gather for a community picnic, so one area nonprofit has come up with a unique solution. Saturday, June 5 will be the Blue Jean Basket picnic. What usually serves at the Blue Jean Ball, picnic goers can pick up their picnic baskets from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and then head to their favorite green space to hike, bike, and have lunch, all in the name of helping the Mon River Trails Conservancy and the West Virginia...