MORGANTOWN – Currently the subject of a federal class action lawsuit, Monongalia County’s Pedestrian and Vehicle Safety Ordinance has resulted in a total of four tickets and four written warnings […]
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Greenspace for Greenmont: Vision of creekside park taking shape
MORGANTOWN – “We’ve kind of got a little bit of everything,” Greenmont Neighborhood Association Co-chair Hilary Woodrum said of Morgantown’s original neighborhood. It’s a difficult point to refute. Greenmont is […]
BOPARC approves $9 million budget, reflecting use of sales tax reserves
MORGANTOWN – Morgantown’s Board of Parks and Recreation on Wednesday approved a $9,036,993 budget for the upcoming 2027 fiscal year. That number represents a significant reduction over the previous three […]
Parks loom large in city council sales tax allocation debate
MORGANTOWN – Should Morgantown City Council remove the restrictions on spending tied to the city’s 1% sales tax? If you’re representing the interests of BOPARC, the answer to that question […]
City hopeful historic Easton Roller Mill will reopen to the public in June
MORGANTOWN – A nationally registered historic landmark recently acquired by the city of Morgantown is about to undergo its first city-led restoration effort. If all goes according to plan, the […]
Westover Council receives updates on civil cases, pump station project
WESTOVER – Attorney Tim Stranko, representing the city of Westover, said he’s confident that a recent Monongalia County Circuit Court ruling bodes well for the city regarding a separate, but […]
City continues to contemplate the future of its self-funded insurance plan
MORGANTOWN – The city of Morgantown has more questions than answers when it comes to the future of its self-funded employee insurance plan. Will the recent trend of rising costs […]
Deckers Creek rising: The rapid resurgence of a once-dead waterway
MORGANTOWN – The vision for the future of Deckers Creek is getting clearer by the day. Thanks to the efforts of federal, state and local agencies, area nonprofits and a […]
Downs: A decade in, city’s $3 weekly user fee out of step with costs
MORGANTOWN – If Morgantown’s $3 Safe Streets & Safe Community Fee – often referred to as a user fee or service fee – had been adjusted for inflation since its […]
County seeking qualifications for on-call planning and engineering firm
MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved a request for qualifications from firms interested in providing planning and engineering support to the county on an as-needed basis. Commissioner […]
