Part of my daily commute includes about a half-mile portion of W.Va. 7 that is in terrible shape. The pavement is so twisted and misshapen that even crawling along around the infamous Hogback Turn feels as though I’m riding in a boat over ocean waves. “Why haven’t they fixed this ...
by Matthew Yglesias The collapse of a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, smack dab in the middle of the densest region of the U.S., is an obvious disaster for the nation’s transportation network. But the demolition work, which began within hours, is already ahead of schedule, ...
Post Office drive-by boxes disappearing It simply disappeared. Have you noticed the drive-by post box at the Morgantown-Dellslow Post Office is gone? I asked the postmistresses inside, why; and they said: “Orders from ‘on high.’ ” I called the 800 number ...
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 Hatch, Chief Operator for the PSD. Members of the PSD board along with Cullen Cutright, Thrasher Project Engineer ...
Keep permitting under federal power On April 28, The Dominion Post reported one of West Virginia’s senators proposes permitting reform to address “regulatory mayhem.” The senator proposes implementing “timelines with clear limits and predictable schedules,” which is ...
Frustration can be a powerful motivating force — if directed correctly. And there’s a lot of frustration over the disastrous state of roads in and around Morgantown. We frequently receive letters to the editor complaining about road conditions. Social media practically thrums ...