MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown has seen its last tobacco and vape shop open downtown, at least for the foreseeable future. More than a month after […]
Tag: downtown
Michael: Council should consider expanding sleeping ban beyond parks
MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown has more laws on the books about sleeping in its parks than it does about sleeping on its downtown sidewalks. As […]
Sip and stroll: Morgantown opens downtown PODA
MORGANTOWN — Sunshine beamed down on the Apothecary Ale House beer garden Wednesday afternoon as a crowd of 50 or so gathered to lift a glass and […]
Connect downtown to riverfront? Make it safer to walk
We mentioned yesterday that the results of the Morgantown Riverfront Revitalization Task Force’s survey indicated locals had two main concerns about the riverfront. One was the number […]
New StoryFest event to celebrate magic of storytelling, highlight library resources
Storytelling in all of its ever-changing forms has brought humanity together for centuries, from ancient paintings on cave walls to the vast expanse of digital media available […]
Goodbye potholes and one-way streets? Maybe
R.I.P Potholes Gov. Jim Justice proudly announced operation “R.I.P Potholes” — an unusual off-season hot-asphalt pothole patching effort. As much as we criticize the West Virginia Division […]
Are one-way streets hurting Morgantown’s downtown?
MORGANTOWN — Outdated. Less safe. Bad for business. These days, popular opinion on one-way streets seems to be … well, a one-way street — get rid of […]
Jan. 21 letters to the editor
Lan completely wrong on climate change The article about Dr. Lan urging people to keep an open mind on climate change (DP-01-13-24) might have been posted on […]
For family-friendly downtown, focus on store looks, not store type
How many smoke and vape shops is too many? The Morgantown Planning Commission is considering a change in zoning ordinances to limit any more vape/tobacco stores from […]
Morgantown Police investigate shooting on Water Street
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Police are investigating a shooting that happened just before 7:30 p.m. Sept. 20. Officers responded to a shots-fired call at 1993 Water Street, to […]