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Hope Gas proposes $6.08 monthly residential rate hike in new PSC filing

MORGANTOWN — Hope Gas residential customers could see their bill rise by $6.08 per month under a proposal submitted to the Public Service Commission. The figure is included in Hope's annual Pipeline Replacement and Expansion Program (PREP) filing. The hike represents a 6.34% increase ...

Corporate Cup offers friendly competition

Let’s say your workplace is still remote only and you’re tired of looking at the four walls in your home office. Or, perhaps, your workplace is a hybrid model, so time spent with coworkers is few and far between.  Maybe you’re back at work full-time, but the office is cramped ...

Airport on pace to extend 12-year enplanement slump

MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Manager Kim Haws said the city and carrier Southern Airways are prepared to subsidize flight costs to increase the number of passengers flying out of Morgantown Municipal Airport.  He’s asking the community to get on board.  Haws recently told ...

Pure Barre offers more than just fitness

In the 1950s, German-born Lotte Berk developed a fitness method drawing from her experience in modern dance. In its modern form, barre fitness contains elements of dance, yoga, pilates and low-impact rehabilitation exercises.   Low impact, however, doesn’t mean easy. Classes target the whole body, specifically focusing on engaging the core muscles. There are many barre fitness studio franchises, each with a slightly different spin on the form.   Pure Barre is the most prominent barre brand, with over 600 studios worldwide.   In November 2023, local ...

United Bankshares holds annual shareholders meeting

United Bankshares Inc., a $30 billion regional financial services company, held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on  May 15 at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md.  During the meeting, United Executive Chairman of the Board Richard M. Adams addressed shareholders by highlighting several key points from the 2023 Annual Report to Shareholders.  The report indicates 2023 was a year of growth, profitability and soundness for United. The company grew loans, grew deposits and increased its net interest margin versus the prior year. In addition, United delivered ...