West Virginia

Carrie Hodousek - Fri October 27, 2017

DOT Unveils West Virginia Fallen Worker Memorial

The West Virginia Fallen Worker Memorial for Highway Safety now sits at the Interstate 77 Welcome Center in Wood County. The memorial was unveiled Oct. 25 in Williamstown by the state Department of Transportation....

Mike McCullough - Fri October 20, 2017

Bridge Day 2017 to Honor 40th Birthday of New River Gorge Bridge

FAYETTEVILLE, W. Va. — Orange signs placed along U.S. Route 19 show detour instructions for Oct 21, signaling another Bridge Day is finally here. Bridge Day 2017 will be particularly special as the iconic structure celebrates its 40th anniversary....

Emily Buenzle - Tue October 10, 2017

New Bond Program to Create Thousands of Jobs for State Road Work

West Virginians voted Oct. 7 in favor of the Bonds for Roads and Bridges Measure, which will allow $1.6 billion to help bolster the state's economy and create jobs for its residents. The state plans to sell a series of bonds next year to raise the funds....

Thu September 14, 2017

FAA Announces Another Round of Airport Infrastructure Grants

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced Sept. 13 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $264 million in airport infrastructure grants to 95 airports in 31 states across the United States as part of the FAA's Airport Improvement Program (AIP)....

Emily Buenzle - Wed September 06, 2017

New Exhibit Tells Tales of West Virginia's Infrastructure History

An exhibit celebrating the history of West Virginia's infrastructure now open for viewing. The "Transportation in West Virginia" exhibit, which opened Sept. 5 at the Culture Center in Charleston, W....

Mon August 28, 2017

Cleveland Brothers Partners with CPI to Launch New Two-Year Gas Compression Degree Program

Beginning in Nov. 2017, the Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology (CPI) will offer a new two-year degree designed to train students to become technicians in the gas compression field....

Mon August 21, 2017

West Virginia DOT: Road Damage From Recent Storms at $7M So Far

The West Virginia Department of Transportation's Division of Highways estimated that as of Aug. 1 the state had absorbed about $7 million in flood damages to roughly 200 roads in 11 counties, after heavy rains created sudden flooding July 28 and 29....

Tue August 15, 2017

Worldwide Equipment Opens, Relocates New Kenworth Dealerships in Two States

Worldwide Equipment has relocated and opened four Kenworth dealerships to enhance parts and service support for customers operating in the coal-producing region of Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia. The latest Worldwide Equipment dealership actions include:• Opening a 26,000 sq.-ft....

Emily Buenzle - Mon August 14, 2017

TransCanada Proposes Pipeline Across Maryland, West Virginia

Maryland officials are looking at plans for a 3.5-mile underground natural gas pipeline, proposed by TransCanada. The pipeline, which would run beneath the Potomac River, would link gas producers in Pennsylvania and manufacturers in West Virginia, the Baltimore Sun reported....

Wed August 09, 2017

Hino Celebrates West Virginia Plant's 10-Year Anniversary

Hino Motors Manufacturing facility in Williamstown, W.V., celebrated 10 years of medium duty truck production. This 245,000 sq. ft. location produces Hino's award winning Class 6 & 7 Conventional body style trucks....