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Lights coming to Exit 155, Caperton Trail in summer 2025

MORGANTOWN -- It now looks as if the temporary traffic lights planned for the I-79 Exit 155 off ramps might be operational by the end of next summer. An update was provided to the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board this week in response to member ...

Triton, MRTC negotiating trail impacts of bridge construction

MORGANTOWN — It’s still unclear just how much the construction of the new Morgantown Industrial Park access bridge will impact the rail-trail. What is known is that the Mon River Trails Conservancy is currently in negotiations with Triton Construction, the firm awarded a $59.7 million ...

Sept. 15 letters to the editor

Congress must help address homelessness With the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision (Grants Pass v. Johnson) allowing cities to prohibit homelessness without addressing its root causes, the urgency for Congress to come together and implement cooperative solutions is more pressing than ...

Sept. 1 letters to the editor

Protect old-growth in Monongahela Forest An executive order from 2022 directed the U.S. Forest Service to develop climate-smart plans to conserve old growth and mature forests, and that plan, called the National Old Growth Amendment (NOGA) is now out for public comment. However, this ...

Rocky roads now smooth sailing

The W.Va. 7 repaving project is complete and, oh, is it beautiful! The formerly cratered route from the Walnut Street Bridge to Hartman Run Road — encompassing Brockway Avenue, the dreaded Hogback Turn and a stretch of Earl L. Core Road — has been scraped down to the foundation and ...

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