An OPEN LETTER to … The Author of Press Releases, WVDOH:

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H. Darlene Gump, Administrative Secretary

W.Va. Division of Highways, District 6

Moundsville, W.Va. 26041

Darlene:

We want to thank you for keeping us informed about the state-funded roadway construction work that takes place throughout the six-county area of District 6. You make sure media outlets have the information to share, and share we do.

We also appreciate the ongoing efforts to expand the information sharing with the public, and that’s why we would like to introduce a new idea. 

Ya know how you send us notifications about projects that are soon to start? The ones that advise us of detours and length of project? 

Well, our idea is this: How about a new round of emails announcing the completion of the projects so we can let locals know they can safely return to those areas? 

If people know, it’ll fix the flow.

Sincerely,

Your Local Media

Steve Novotney
Steve Novotney
Steve Novotney has been a professional journalist for 33 years, working in print for weekly, daily, and bi-weekly publications, writing for a number of regional and national magazines, host baseball-related talks shows on Pittsburgh’s ESPN, and as a daily, all-topics talk show host in the Wheeling and Steubenville markets since 2004. Novotney is the co-owner, editor, and co-publisher of LEDE News, and is the host of “Novotney Now,” a daily program that airs Monday-Friday from 3-6 p.m. on River Talk 100.1 & 100.9 FM.

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