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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 ...

Delays expected for I-79 bridge demolition Friday in Marion County

BY MIKE NOLTING FAIRMONT — The state Department of Highways has announced plans to demolish the northbound South Fairmont Arch Bridge on Interstate 79 Friday morning as of the interstate widening project in the area. Northbound and southbound restrictions are planned between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. between the South Fairmont and Kingmont Road exits as crews prepare to blast the northbound portion of the river that spans the Tygart River. Workers from Swank Construction have scheduled a rolling roadblock for approximately 10 a.m. to bring the span down. The southbound span ...

Families encouraged to cut, pick up Christmas trees from W.Va. tree farms

BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — West Virginians are being encouraged to pick up their Christmas tree at tree farms across the state. State Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt said families will have the opportunity to cut their own tree from about 40 farms in the state as part of the West Virginia grown program. “We do have Christmas trees for sale in West Virginia. Some of the growers cut them and put them on the lot. Some of the growers have a cut your own. It’s a great family event in West Virginia,” Leonhardt said on MetroNews affiliate WMOV Radio in ...