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City planning commission takes up requests from Kroger, United Bank

MORGANTOWN – Requests pertaining to the Elmer Prince Drive United Bank and the Sabraton Kroger location were recently before the Morgantown Planning Commission. An application from Eli Henthorn, of CEC, on behalf of Kroger Real Estate Manager Maxwell Harmon, to consolidate the parcels ...

Blue Gold Development builds foundations for growth

FAIRMONT — In Fairmont, a company rooted in hard work and precision is being recognized for shaping the region from the ground up. Blue Gold Development LLC, led by co-owners Stephen Toth and Andrew Furbee, has been named West Virginia Blue-Collar Small Business of the Year by the U.S. ...

As fuel prices spike, propane continues to deliver for Mountain Line

MORGANTOWN – The Mountain Line Transit Authority has five buses running on propane. They’re looking better by the day to CEO Maria Smith. It’s not hard to figure out why. In addition to the propane-powered people movers, the transit authority has 17 diesel buses, nine gas buses ...

Mon Power/Potomac Edison moving forward on new gas-fired power plant

MORGANTOWN – FirstEnergy sisters Mon Power and Potomac Edison continue moving forward on their planned combined cycle gas plant. It will be the first major power plant in Monongalia County since 2011, and FirstEnergy's first plant since 1972. Pending Public Service Commission approval, ...

From service to success: Blue Mountain K-9 earns statewide recognition

MORGANTOWN — What began as a retirement plan has grown into one of West Virginia’s most recognized small businesses. Andrew Pintus III, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former sheriff’s deputy, is the owner of Blue Mountain K-9 in Morgantown, recently named West Virginia’s ...

Roman’s Wellness Center focuses on root-cause healing

In Morgantown, a focus on whole-body wellness and patient-centered care has earned one local business statewide recognition. Roman’s Wellness Center, owned by Stacy Roman, has been named West Virginia Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration, ...