City manager says sharps containers coming ‘in the next few weeks’

January 25, 2020

While City Manager Paul Brake said he has reached out to Milan Puskar Health Right regarding the placement of sharps containers in various places around town, the plan is to begin working on the issue next week and have the boxes placed “in the next few weeks.” During a Jan. 10 work session, it was indicated the city planned to take Health Right up on its offer to purchase, place, maintain and empty needle disposal boxes placed at three locations. Following the session, Brake said he planned to reach out to Health Right and the Morgantown Police Department to iron out the ...

Stakeholders meet to discuss upcoming census

January 25, 2020

Despite her previous warnings, Skylar Braithwaite remains optimistic. Back in August, the graduate student and intern in Morgantown City Manager Paul Brake’s office warned that West Virginia would be in trouble if there wasn’t significant investment at the state level in the upcoming 2020 Census. That investment has yet to materialize, and according to some of the people heading up census efforts locally, it may already be too late. Braithwaite is leading census efforts for the city of Morgantown. She helped organize a recent meeting of the local complete count ...

Dr. Lee B. Smith, companions lead unforgettable expedition in Antarctica

January 24, 2020

After spending nearly two weeks in Antarctica, where he saw whales, sea lions, penguins, glaciers and icebergs and took a true icy polar plunge in freezing water, Dr. Lee B. Smith and his two traveling buddies had one question on their minds: “When can we come back?” Because everything ...

WVU agrees to buy steam from plant on Beechurst Avenue

January 24, 2020

The West Virginia Board of Governors agreed Friday at a special meeting to amend its agreement with Morgantown Energy Associates to buy steam from its plant on Beechurst Avenue. The move was made in response to the plant beginning the process of converting from a coal-fired facility to one that runs on natural gas, a conversion that will save WVU a still unspecified amount of money, said Rob Alsop, WVU’s vice president for Strategic Initiatives. The university’s current agreement expires April 2027. MEA will continue using the coal-fired boilers to supply steam to the university ...

DOH workers begin paving project on Stewart Street

January 23, 2020

State Division of Highways workers prepared a portion of Stewart Street to be re-paved Thursday, shutting down one lane near Shorty Anderson’s Auto Service. The section of the road has proved especially problematic for drivers because of its worsening condition combined with winter weather.

Company looks to restore Hotel Morgan back to its former grandeur

January 23, 2020

A Mississippi development company with hotels, restaurants, condominiums, retail offices and apartment communities and town homes across the country purchased the historic Hotel Morgan in downtown Morgantown. Ike Thrash, founding partner and managing director of Thrash Group, based in ...