2025 Mon River Sweep Collects Over 3 Tons of Trash!
On May 10th, 2025, the West Virginia Water Research Institute held its second annual Mon River Sweep, which had a...
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Cheat River Rail-Trail opens
Friends of the Cheat announces the official opening of the first three miles of the long-awaited Cheat River Rail-Trail. The...
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Safe boating adventures: Your guide to boating safety
With more than 2,000 miles of navigable streams and dozens of boatable lakes and impoundments, West Virginia is an incredible...
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Study to decide fate of coveted pedestrian connection
A pedestrian bridge spanning Don Knotts Boulevard would create a safe, direct connection between a significant portion of the city’s...
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Cheat Lake sewer rate increase set at 100%; project cost remains unknown
Morgantown City Council unanimously approved on first reading a 100% rate increase for the Morgantown Utility Board’s Cheat Lake sanitary...
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Morgantown Riverfront Revitalization Task Force – April 2024 Meeting Notes
Steve Selin, Chair of the MRRTF, opened the meeting at 9:00 a.m. Steven introduced participant, Susan Riddle, Executive Director of...
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Fish spotted in lower Deckers Creek following startup of Richard Mine AMD treatment plant
Lower Deckers Creek appears to be coming back to life. And it appears to be because the Richard Mine acid...
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Study Finds Small Streams, Recently Stripped of Protections, Are a Big Deal
Half of the water flowing through regional river basins starts in so-called ephemeral streams. Last year, the Supreme Court curtailed...
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Heart medications found in fish in West Fork, Tygart Valley rivers
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WDTV) – Heart medications have been found in fish in West Virginia rivers, according to West Virginia University...
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