Established in 1979, the Albert Gallatin Regatta has been a feature event for the community of Point Marion and surrounding areas for nearly five decades. Although it […]
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DOH public meeting set for today for new Mon River bridge
BY MIKE NOLTING The state Division of Highways will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed bridge over the Monongahela River to the Morgantown Industrial Park today. […]
Body found in river ID’ed by sheriff’s department
Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department has identified a body found in the Monongahela River last month as that of James R. Weaver, 48, of Arthurdale. Weaver had been […]
MUB hopes to clear Dinsmore site this year as pump station project looms
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Utility Board General Manager Mike McNulty said he’s confident the structures on the former Dinsmore Tire property, at 195 Don Knotts Blvd., will be […]
Monongahela River receives Marine Highway designation M-79
MORGANTOWN — Monongahela River might be its given name, but you can call it M-79 for short. Late last week, the United States Department of Transportation Maritime […]
Guest essay: What the ‘M79’ designation would really mean
by Wallace Venable When we talk and think about rivers, many of us tend to mix romance with reality. That is certainly true of the editorial “A […]
A highway river and a whitewater rollercoaster
A throwback to when ‘shipping’ meant ‘by ship’ The City of Morgantown and the Port of Pittsburgh — with the sponsorship of the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan […]
Let’s Groove
Let’s Groove Tonight, an Earth, Wind & Fire tribute band, took the stage along Monongahela River Friday night for the latest Ruby Summer Concert Series. Fans of […]
Kentucky Headhunters
The Kentucky Headhunters took the stage along Monongahela River Friday night for the latest Ruby Summer Concert Series. Called “the great American rock ‘n’ roll band” by […]
State’s formerly polluted rivers are shining example
Cleaning a body of water is a complicated and expensive process, but the area’s waterways show even the worst polluted rivers, lakes and creeks can be restored […]
