MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — St, Albans-based Triton Construction is the apparent low bidder for the new bridge over Monongahela River. The new bridge will be additional access for the Morgantown Industrial Park (MIP) as an interim option while the proposed Harmony Grove interchange off I-79 moves through the approval process. The state Department of Highways (DOH)…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Thousands are descending on the Morgantown area for one, or all of the many events planned for the Mountaineer opening weekend with Penn State. The live airing of the “Pat McAfee Show,” Big Noon Kickoff, and of course the noon kickoff of the WVU/Penn State game. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,”…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A series of national media events are supercharging the city of Morgantown for the Mountaineer home opener with Penn State on Saturday. The Friday highlight is the live airing of the Pat McAfee Show from the Life Sciences Building at noon. The Pat McAfee Show is a top-rated three-hour sports talk show…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A New Jersey man and three Morgantown residents are awaiting sentencing in an operation to illegally purchase fireamrs and transport them to east coast gangs. Kadir Reeves, 40, of Hackensack, New Jersey, was convicted by a jury of two counts of aiding and abetting the false statement in connection with the acquisition…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — High temperatures, heavy traffic, and an opportunity to gain instructional time are factors in the decision to cancel classes for Monongalia County Schools students. On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Superintendent Eddie Campbell said the uncertainty of how heavy the traffic will be combined with very high temperatures created a potentially dangerous…
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A New Jersey man and three Morgantown residents are awaiting sentencing in an operation to illegally purchase firearms and transport them to east coast gangs. Kadir Reeves, 40, of Hackensack, New Jersey, was convicted by a jury of two counts of aiding and abetting the false statement in connection with the acquisition…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Morgantown and the downtown West Virginia University will be at ground zero for the opening of the 2024 NCAA college football season. Sabrina Cave, Executive Director in the WVU Office of Student Enrichment, said the day includes the on-air staff of the Fox Sports “Big Noon Kickoff” show, “The Pat McAfee Show,”…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monongalia County Schools will be closed Friday, August 30 due to anticipated traffic and Monday, September 2 for the Labor Day holiday. In a social media post, officials said the decision was made after close consultation with MECCA 911 and local law enforcement. The concerns center around anticipated traffic congestion and potential…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Morgantown City Council has advanced the process to approve capital improvements at the Cheat Lake Waste Water Treatment Plant. Council agreed to consider a project ordinance and a bond ordinance for first reading at its regular meeting next week. Bonds would be issued in two series. The Series A bonds would not…
