Do three legendary monsters inhabit the Monongahela River?
Ripples appear on the surface of the Monongahela River in Marion County, West Virginia. Far from the city lights that...
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Industrial Park Plans At Weirton Port Move Forward
Barges are being fleeted at 60 Ohio River mooring cells for the first time in two decades as part of...
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New Port Of West Virginia Moves Forward
Empire Diversified Energy is developing the Port of West Virginia, a multifunctional, transmodal inland port terminal on the Ohio River...
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The local importance of the Jones Act
Earlier this year, the West Virginia Legislature passed a bipartisan resolution on the critical importance of the domestic maritime industry...
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On England’s Canals, Boaters Embrace the Peace and Pace of a Floating Life
More people are calling England’s canals — and the narrow boats used to navigate them — home as remote work...
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Morgantown Riverfront Revitalization Task Force July 2021
Morgantown Riverfront Revitalization Task Force Meeting Notes July 15, 2021 OLD BUSINESS Update on Mountaineer Heritage/South U Park Ownership Application...
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Morgantown Riverfront Revitalization Task Force June 2021
Old Business Update on Mountaineer Heritage / South U Park Ownership The City submitted an application to the WVDOH to...
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Protecting trout relies on rigorous pipeline oversight
A saying among anglers is that trout don’t live in ugly places. It’s a nice reminder of what we love...
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Ribbon-cutting Ceremony for Star City History Plaques
Almost two years ago, UMRA received a grant from the WV Humanities Council to design and place ten plaques around...
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Ohio Watershed in Urgent Need of Protection
NOTICE — Millions of gallons of briny, toxic, wastewater from shale gas drilling and fracking operations could soon be loaded...
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