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 because of February’s mild temperatures, and around the time the first orange ...
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 Church of the Nazarene gym. He was flanked by a Roadtec highway asphalt paver and a Case drum roller — ...
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 request regarding the intersection of WV 100 and Dents Run ...
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 pride and brighten up city streets and highways. “Art gives the community some buy-in into what they’re doing,” ...
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 going a long way toward finishing what COVID-19 started. “The pandemic had already impacted business ...
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 regular occurrence. Commissioner Samantha Stone said the recent meeting with ...