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Westover man arrested after alleged fight with officer

MORGANTOWN — A Westover man was arrested Oct. 24 after fleeing the scene of a reported domestic argument and getting into a fight with a Morgantown Police officer. According to a release from Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston, at about 5:40 p.m. Oct. 24, officers responded to a report of ...

Granville to consider medical marijuana industry

GRANVILLE — The Granville Planning Commission will take up the debate on how to handle medical marijuana in town limits. Granville Town Council heard from its lawyer and a Mon Health official at this week’s meeting, before deciding to send the issue on to the commission. “West ...

WVDOH eyes divergent diamond to replace Exit 153 roundabout

MORGANTOWN — A little over two years after the University Town Centre tax increment financing (TIF) district funded the construction of a new, $22 million interchange, it appears as if a significant redesign is en route. Specifically, the West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH) is looking ...

Shale panel asks: Does gas development affect public health?

PITTSBURGH – A breakout panel during the 2018 Shale Insight Conference delved into the question: “Is Natural Gas Development Affecting Public Health?” Christopher Long, a toxicologist and environmental scientist, said the health and air quality study data is still too inconsistent and ...

Consumer Energy Alliance touts shale boom energy cost savings for West Virginia consumers

PITTSBURGH – One unsung benefit of the shale gas revolution is low energy prices for consumers of all stripes – residential commercial and industrial – said Mike Butler, executive director for the mid-Atlantic chapter of Consumer Energy Alliance. Butler was attending the 2018 Shale Insight Conference and took a few minutes to talk about the West Virginia energy savings report, Powering West Virginia, CEA just released and he is promoting around the area. West Virginia energy consumers, the report says, saved $4.3 billion in energy costs from 2006 through 2016, based on a ...