LA students’ sketches persuaded Gov. Caperton While many might not know it, our communities have benefited from the efforts of the WVU Landscape Architecture program. After the […]
Tag: road work
PSD 1 considering expansion of Independence Road
BY JENIFFER GRAHAM KINGWOOD — Preston County PSD 1, located in Arthurdale, is considering an expansion that would take in part of Independence Road, according to Paige […]
Justice: No fed investigation into Babydog sweepstakes; provides roadwork, other updates during Wednesday briefing
MORGANTOWN – Back on March 20, state Senate Finance chair Eric Tarr asked the U.S. Treasury Office of Inspector General to investigate whether the transfer of $28.375 […]
Senate bill would bring another $15M-$25M to WVDOH by reimbursing road work sales taxes
MORGANTOWN — A Senate committee on Monday approved a bill that would tweak state tax code to bring an additional $15 million to $25 million per year […]
Roads to Prosperity money will pay for intersection realignment, road widening
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice approved the bid award for a major project to improve traffic flow and relieve congestion near West Virginia University in Morgantown. Much […]
W.Va.’s other state flower
It’s officially spring! You can tell because West Virginia’s state flower is blooming all along West Virginia’s roadways. Not the rhododendron — the orange construction cone. We […]
DOH says bank building is not encroaching, will seek Van Voorhis project as designed
MORGANTOWN — According to the West Virginia Division of Highways, the Truist Bank building (formerly BB&T), at the corner of W.Va. 705 and Van Voorhis Road is […]
Van Voorhis project plans raise questions about bank location, eminent domain
MORGANTOWN — The BB&T bank located at the corner of W.Va. 705 (Chestnut Ridge Road) and Van Voorhis Road is partially built on a 2,214 square-foot strip […]
Van Voorhis property owners to sit down with DOH
MORGANTOWN — Concerns expressed by property owners along Van Voorhis Road have prompted a private meeting with representatives of the West Virginia Department of Highways. The topic […]
Morgantown Council takes up Beechurst project, bans conversion therapy
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council approved a pair of resolutions Tuesday tied to a West Virginia Department of Highways project to improve the Beechurst Avenue corridor. Assistant […]
