CHARLESTON — The state Parkways Authority is on the verge of authorizing a more than $100 million redevelopment of the three travel plazas on the West Virginia Turnpike. Parkways is […]
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Youth ag facility proposed in Harrison County
BY MIKE NOLTING CLARKSBURG — Harrison County will get a youth farming education facility as commissioners prepared to open bids for the proposed project last week Commissioner Patsy Trecost said […]
‘What a nice thing to do’: The Goodwill City Ambassadors are back for WVU home football
The penguin applauded. “Yeah, you guys make a good impression,” it said. Then, with a smile and nary a waddle, it politely excused itself – and returned to its seat. […]
Morgantown Green Team: City halfway to emissions promise
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Green Team Chair James Kotcon said the city is well on its way to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 26% by 2025. That was […]
A tour of the former Mylan plant, and the vision of the WVU Innovation Corp. for its future
MORGANTOWN – The empty, quiet labyrinth of what was the Mylan plant is a reminder of the homegrown business that packed up and moved a year ago, putting 1,500 people […]
Sept. 4 letters to the editor
Fund 988 hotline to help prevent suicide September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. As a volunteer advocate with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, I am calling on my […]
Guest essay: West Virginia’s award-winning broadband programs
by Mitch Carmichael Broadband expansion and world-class internet connectivity are crucial elements to a growing and prosperous West Virginia. Accordingly, Gov. Justice and the West Virginia Legislature are devoting significant […]
Guest essay: Proper reclamation needed to plug gas wells in Mon County
by Betsy Lawson West of Morgantown, where I live, the visible remains of coal and gas removal are everywhere. Abandoned strip mines, acid mine drainage and an orphaned gas well […]
Labor Day 2022: U.S.’s workforce stronger than ever
by Marty Walsh On Labor Day we honor the achievements of America’s workers, and in 2022 we have a historic victory to celebrate. Our nation’s working people have come all […]
Gorbachev’s failures did not go deep enough
by Leonid Bershidsky Mikhail Gorbachev failed at everything he tried as the Soviet Union’s last leader. The state he led could only change the world for the better by failing […]
