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Green Bag project gets extension

The West Virginia Division of Highways extended the public comment period for the Green Bag Road improvement project until Nov. 30. The project will impact 1.65 miles of Green Bag Road — from Napa Auto Parts to Aarons Creek Road — and include roundabouts at the intersection of Green ...

Locals upset over road reclaiming plans

KINGWOOD — Twenty-four Preston County roads are scheduled to be reclaimed this year, but not everyone who travels them  likes  that.  “We pay all the darn taxes, and they’re paving other roads that don’t really need it,” said Edward Keffer, of Stoney Run Road. “I ...

Harmony Grove interchange gets closer to becoming reality

A preliminary step in exploring the potential of  an I-79 Harmony Grove interchange project got the clearance of the Monongalia County Commission on  Wednesday.  A resolution and order approved by the commission extended the existing Morgantown Industrial Park tax increment ...

Better roads, at what cost?

 We all want better roads. But better roads should not — nor do they need to — come at the sacrifice of community and local business.  Recently, the proposed roundabout at the intersection of Green Bag Road, Kingwood Pike and Dorsey Avenue caught my attention. The DOH ...

Reedsville Council debates equipment purchase

REEDSVILLE — A discussion erupted about the purchase of an $8,000 roller needed for road repair at Reedsville Council Monday evening. Councilman Greg Burke told council the roller is needed to repair gravel roads and do other needed street related work. Councilwoman Renee Stone ...

Postcast 40 – October 9, 2020

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