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MSHA chief raises concerns about patterns of violations

The head of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration is concerned about issues with patterns of mine safety violations. Chris Williamson, the head of MSHA for the Biden Administration, recently talked about those worries in a conference call with stakeholders. “Last year the agency issued a ‘pattern of violations’ notice to a mine for the first time in eight years and we recently ran a screening and a second mine has been placed on a ‘pattern of violations’ notice,” said Williamson. Williamson vowed the agency will use all of the tools at its disposal to make ...

DOH ‘Alternative 3’ looks to be early favorite for new Mon River bridge

MORGANTOWN — It was publicly announced last week that the West Virginia Division of Highways plans to build a bridge across the Monongahela River in the next 28 months.   The literal structure, estimated to be in the neighborhood of $70 million, is also a bridge in the figurative ...

Merchant Mixer, tour Wednesday downtown

Main Street Morgantown will host business professionals and investors of Morgantown’s Downtown and Wharf districts with a Merchant Mixer & Commercial Opportunity Tour on Wednesday. These events will highlight thriving business opportunities and ongoing revitalization activities in Downtown Morgantown. A Merchant Mixer will take place at Apothecary Ale House, 227 Spruce St. From 5-7 p.m., guests can enjoy refreshments while making connections with other downtown professionals. The Merchant Mixer provides a platform to represent your brand, exchange experiences and strengthen ...

PACE Place residential facility part of Vision 2025

MORGANTOWN — PACE Enterprises has a vision for the future.  But in this case, the path forward requires looking back to where it all began — Pleasant Hill Avenue, Star City.  PACE Place is the working name of a roughly 9,000 square-foot, 12-unit independent living facility built  to accommodate individuals overcoming disabilities.   “It’s kind of a full-circle thing that’s come around. The location where this will be built is the original location of PACE, which was housed there until the organization moved over to Mylan Park in 2010,” PACE Director ...