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Last chance to comment on MIP bridge proposal

Amidst everything else that has been going on — regionally and nationally — discussion of the Harmony Grove interchange and the even more expensive stop-gap bridge has faded into the background. But the period for public comment on the bridge is coming to a close. As a quick refresher: The Harmony Grove interchange has been a long-sought-after renovation to connect the Morgantown Industrial Park to Interstate 79 and then to 68. In fact, it was the deciding factor in Mountaintop Beverage deciding to settle in the industrial park; the interchange would allow Mountaintop’s trucks ...

Happy Mother’s Day

Moms are special figures in our lives; they sacrifice much of themselves to bring us into this world, and they help guide us through it, often with compassion and sometimes a little tough love. Traditionally, moms are the primary caregivers — the ones who kiss the boo-boos, dry the tears, give the hugs and help us put ourselves back together after a fall (both literal and metaphorical). Mother’s Day, like many holidays, can be a little bittersweet. For those lucky enough to still have our mothers in our lives — or to be a mother who still has her child(ren) in her life — ...

WVU faculty get to keep gun-free office spaces

It seems like a strange time to be talking about campus carry, what with spring classes already finished and the law not taking effect until July. But between summer courses and year-round administrative duties, WVU never really shuts down, which means campus carry will be a concern long before the fall semester starts in August. So it’s a good thing WVU is addressing it now — and making sure faculty know what boundaries they are allowed to set. Despite numerous objections from campus communities, the West Virginia Legislature passed, and Gov. Jim Justice made law, the Campus ...

Congrats to WVU Class of 2024!

Do you know what’s special about the college Class of 2024? Four years ago, many of them were the high school Class of 2020: The first graduating teens to have their senior year derailed by COVID-19. Months away from leaving childhood behind and entering that strange new world of semi-adulthood, their whole lives were turned upside down. Classes were canceled, then eventually moved online, so no more morning hangouts at the lockers, catching up with friends at lunch, rehearsing for the play, or practicing for the game. Prom got nixed — or delayed until summer or moved outside ...

Legacy and future of Scott’s Run Settlement House

It is a testament to the Scott’s Run Settlement House’s success that it has grown beyond what its 100-year home can accommodate — and that people don’t want to see it leave. There’s the Scott’s Run Settlement House the nonprofit organization (SRSH) and Scott’s Run Settlement House the house. The house has served as homebase for the nonprofit since 1922, when the organization was founded to serve the influx of immigrants coming to Osage to work in the mines, and so the two have always been synonymous. However, the organization, which has long addressed food insecurity ...

Someone has to clean up the mess at Bartlett

It’s disheartening to hear that Bartlett House faces a much more dire situation than we thought. It was bad enough when word was just that the emergency shelter out at Hazel’s House of Hope might have to close; it’s devastating to hear that the entire program — including the long-term facilities at West Run — could close in under 60 days without a large cash infusion. And it was mind-boggling to hear just how much Bartlett House was in the hole: A staggering $745,000 to 23 creditors. How did it get to this point? Unfortunately, all we have at the moment is speculation ...