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 will be an […]
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With winter weather possibly coming this week, consider snow tires
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown residents could wake up to a little snow mixed in with their rain today and it’s even more likely in higher elevations such as Preston and Tucker […]
Pump the Brakes
WVU Today Rough roads and decreasing pavement quality drive up vehicle crash rates and slow down average vehicle speeds, posing major concerns for motorists and highlighting the importance of public […]
Mon Commission creates orphan road grant process, approves funding for two projects
MORGANTOWN — In consecutive action items Wednesday, the Monongalia County Commission created the Monongalia County Orphan Road Grant Program and approved funding for its first two successful applicants. All told, […]
Flooding returns
MASONTOWN — Burke Road in Masontown continues to be an issue for the residents and businesses located on it. The road is a shortcut from W.Va. 7 to the Kingwood […]
DOH District 4 opens new communication lane with Morgantown, Mon
Potholes. Flooded roadways. Uprooted trees, resting precariously on utility lines. Rock slides. Driving in Monongalia County these days, Tom Bloom said Thursday, means keeping both hands on the wheel. All […]
New state Highway Safety Program
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — We know buzzed driving is drunk driving, but what about driving while drug-impaired? In West Virginia, it is illegal to drive while impaired by any substance, and […]
Bid for Sisler Street accepted
KINGWOOD — Kingwood City Council received three bids for its Sisler Street paving project, and voted 4-2 to accept Stone Paving’s bid of $81,650. Parrotta Paving submitted a bid of […]
MPO to consider change allowing state to group federally funded projects
MORGANTOWN — After well over a year as the last remaining holdout, the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board appears ready to relinquish some control over federally funded projects […]
MPO Policy Board holds the line on Dents Run intersection project, will study UTC
MORGANTOWN — Sending a message. That’s how Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board Chairman Tom Bloom explained Thursday’s policy board decision to reject a West Virginia Department of Highways […]
