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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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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At Blacksville 70-year-old warplane more than a roadside attraction
BLACKSVILLE — First-time visitors to Blacksville frequently are startled by their first encounter with the Monongalia County town’s signature roadside attraction....
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Robert McCoy: Inland waterways crucial to WV, nation (Opinion)
Charleston residents who drive over the 35th Street Bridge that crosses the Kanawha River might see barges being pushed by...
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Fishing for monsters ‘out of the abyss’ in Susquehanna River
They come to the Susquehanna River to fish for something they’ve only heard about. The biggest fish in the river,...
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Notes from the October 15, 2020 Task Force Meeting
Fishing Access Maintenance: Frank coordinated a volunteer effort to cut back brush along several fishing access paths on the riverfront...
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Notes from September 17, 2020 Task Force Meeting
Responses and Task Assignments Resulting from June 2020 Recommendations to City Manger In Progress Tasks: 3. Maintain and/or improve fishing...
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Cool off on the lake
Cheat Lake is a 1,730-acre man-made reservoir in the northern part of Monongalia County, about 10 miles east of downtown...
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Ohio River bowfishermen kill potential world-record bighead carp
That is one big fish! I documented a 50-pound Bighead Carp caught at Wheeling 15-20 years ago. None since. They...
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City kayaking offers respite from COVID-19 gloom
There are so many things people can’t do right now because of the coronavirus. Going down the list is a...
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