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Bloom asking for clarification on Wriston’s Harmony Grove comments

MORGANTOWN — The reassurance provided in October, when Gov. Jim Justice sat in front of Mountaintop Beverage and promised “two accesses” to the Morgantown Industrial Park, took a serious hit Tuesday when Department of Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston seemed to tell state ...

MUB, Cheat View PSD seek PSC approval for MUB to acquire Cheat View

MORGANTOWN — After receiving Monongalia County Commission approval earlier this month, Morgantown Utility Board and Cheat View Public Service District jointly applied this week for Public Service Commission approval of consolidating Cheat View's waterworks system into MUB's. As ...

Two Morgantown residents part of third cohort for leadership initiative

The West Virginia Community Development Hub has announced the third cohort for its Coaching for Transformation Fellowship program. Nine people from across the state will participate in this leadership development initiative to catalyze growth and make a positive difference in West Virginia communities. Fellows will focus on individual leadership and growth, collaboration on community or economic development-focused projects and resource development as part of this intensive nine-month fellowship. With support from professional coaches and peers, fellows increase cross-sector ...

Beer and Hymns raising glasses and voices to support local charity

Beer and hymns. The two words are rarely seen together, but one group in Morgantown has found a sense of community in the combination. In 2017, Rich Chaffins was attending a festival with friends in southern California when he first experienced a Beer and Hymns group. “It was 300-400 ...

South Fairmont Arch Bridge demolished for I-79 widening

FAIRMONT — Contractors for the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) used explosives to demolish the northbound span of the South Fairmont West Virginia Arch Bridge on Interstate 79 on Friday. The demolition is part of a massive project to widen I-79 to six lanes from Harrison ...