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 […]
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June 18 letters to the editor
Post Office drive-by boxes disappearing It simply disappeared. Have you noticed the drive-by post box at the Morgantown-Dellslow Post Office is gone? I asked the postmistresses inside, why; and […]
State’s unfulfilled promises don’t bode well for future business
As hard as it may be to imagine, the sprawling 330,000-square-foot Mountaintop Beverage facility is a fraction of the size it could be. The business specializing in shelf-stable milk, coffee […]
Green Bag Road project to help fund community gardening
MORGANTOWN — It looks as if the long-discussed and argued-over Green Bag Road intersection project may be popping up rutabagas before it’s putting down roundabouts. Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization […]
Of orange cones and orange flags
Why the state may benefit from letting municipalities share custody of roads West Virginia’s other state flower is already in bloom: the orange cone. Pothole filling started early this year […]
Justice comes to Morgantown to announce start of 2022 road paving season
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice came to Morgantown Wednesday to announce the beginning of the 2022 road paving season. Justice made the announcement in the parking lot of the Pierpont […]
MPO Policy Board holds the line on Dents Run intersection project, will study UTC
MORGANTOWN — Sending a message. That’s how Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board Chairman Tom Bloom explained Thursday’s policy board decision to reject a West Virginia Department of Highways […]
Public art in DOH right-of-way: How does it work?
Consider the life of a city or town and you think of art, festivals, music and other opportunities for celebrating common ground. Public art can add a sense of community […]
Mileground businesses hopeful DOH will consider working at night
MORGANTOWN — “I really do not need this right now.” Kathy Bryan, who operates Cool Kids Consignment, at 1706 Mileground Road, said utility work being done along the Mileground is […]
Preston Commission revisits roads
KINGWOOD – Last week, Preston officials met with West Virginia Division of Highways engineers to discuss roads. At Tuesday’s Preston County Commission meeting, one commissioner suggested that meeting become a […]
