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WVU evacuates Engineering Research Building after lab accident

An experiment in WVU’s Engineering Research Building had “unintended consequences” which resulted in a small explosion Monday night. WVU spokesperson John Bolt said no one was injured in the explosion and the lab sustained minor damage. Some of the dangerous material is still ...

MUB sets Nov. 1 deadline for White Park water line negotiations

MORGANTOWN -- According to communication between the Morgantown Utility Board and the city of Morgantown, MUB intends to end negotiations regarding a planned water line through White Park if the parties cannot reach an agreement by Nov. 1. The line is needed to bring water from the ...

Man who struck and killed cyclist in 2018 sentenced to prison

The man who struck and killed bicyclist Divanté Coles on Earl L. Core Road in July 2018, was sentenced to prison on Monday. Ladon Garrett, 40, of Randallstown, Md., was sentenced to serve one to five years in prison by Monongalia County Chief Circuit Court Judge Susan Tucker. She said ...

Breweries Abound

The number of craft breweries in West Virginia has doubled in the last five years and more than a half dozen are in the planning stages, which means the state will be closing in on nearly three dozen beer makers. Currently, there are 28 breweries in the state, up from 11 in 2014. For a ...

College football a boon for hotel industry

A pair of West Virginia University economics professors said having a professional sports team in town doesn’t necessarily mean there will be a run on hotel rooms on game day. But college games can impact the local hotel room inventory, said WVU professors Brad Humphreys and Adam ...