MORGANTOWN – A center for happiness. That, in broad, undefined terms is a phrase that the majority of some 900 survey takers selected when asked to envision […]
Author: Ben Conley, The Dominion Post
Stolen vehicle report in Westover quickly leads to fugitive arrest
WESTOVER — It took local law enforcement less than 30 minutes Tuesday afternoon to track down a stolen vehicle and apprehend the wanted fugitive ultimately charged with […]
Democrats Arnett, Knight file as county commission candidates
MORGANTOWN – With nine days remaining before the Jan. 31 candidate filing deadline for the May 12 primary election, incumbent Jeff Arnett and challenger Julie Knight, both […]
Speakers ask city, elected officials to take a public stance against ICE
MORGANTOWN – A handful of public speakers on Tuesday called on the city of Morgantown and Morgantown City Council to take a public stand against any Immigration […]
MPO Policy Board advances project to study greenbelt connections
MORGANTOWN – The Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization intends to approach its on-call consultants seeking preliminary engineering, cost estimates and an implementation plan tied to a portion […]
Flegal Reservoir remains off limits as BOPARC prepares for public access
MORGANTOWN – BOPARC Executive Director Greg Travinski said the main loop trail and floating boat launch have been completed at the Flegal Reservoir. Even so, the property […]
Company has until fall 2027 to begin Morgantown hydroelectric project
MORGANTOWN – A Morgantown Lock and Dam hydroelectric power project first pitched more than a decade ago is still very much alive according to the company behind […]
Commission: ‘Positive progress’ in talks regarding MCHD property
MORGANTOWN – In January 2022, WVU Health System President and CEO Albert Wright sat for a work session with the Monongalia County Commission to engage in a […]
Motown Throwdown rebound
The city of Morgantown is working with Red Bull and others to bring back the Motown Throwdown, a popular annual snowboarding and skiing skills exhibition that brought […]
Austin announces June 30 retirement as MPO executive director
MORGANTOWN – Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Director Bill Austin told the MPO Policy Board Thursday evening that he intends to retire at the end of […]












