Like any true gardener, Shannon McNicholas is diligent and patient. McNicholas first came before Westover City Council in June 2022 with little more than enthusiasm and a vision to […]
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Bruffy tenure at Mountain Line to end July 6
In an announcement that seemed to catch everyone off guard, David Bruffy has tendered his resignation as chief executive officer of Mountain Line Transit Authority, effective July 6. Members […]
Commission provides panhandling update, opposes transfer station rate increase
Morgantown — Monongalia County Commission President Tom Bloom said the word “panhandling” may be going away, but the push to prohibit people from standing in intersections asking for money is […]
Trumble: We’re hanging business owners out to dry
MORGANTOWN — Dumbfounded. Morgantown Deputy Mayor Danielle Trumble said that was her response to City Manager Kim Haws after he described a recent conversation in which a longtime downtown business […]
Change to Westover mayor term length headed to primary ballot
The next time the citizens of Westover take part in a municipal election, it’ll be part of the county’s 2024 primary. And one of the decisions before voters on that […]
Adrian updates MPO on Harmony Grove efforts
MORGANTOWN — “It’s been a long road,” Glenn Adrian told members of the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board. “But we’re seeing a small light at the end of […]
Hazel’s House of Hope opening its doors to the community on West Virginia Day
MORGANTOWN — The house on the hill. High ground. Refuge. It may seem like the experiment of transforming an old hotel into a centralized campus for the area’s social services […]
MUB turns focus to Don Knotts facility, looks to eliminate on-site meter reading
MORGANTOWN — With a $101 million upgrade to the Star City Wastewater Treatment Plant and the construction of a $50 million, 370-million-gallon reservoir both ending in recent months, you might […]
MPO gets update on Exit 155, approves scope of downtown study
MORGANTOWN — The opening phase of construction on a new I-79 Exit 155 is one year away. Megan O’Reilly, director of external relations with WestRidge, explained as much during Thursday’s […]
Mon Commission hopeful new formula results in jail bill savings
MORGANTOWN — Up until late last month, the Monongalia County Commission was anticipating an increase of at least $250,000 on its regional jail bill based on a new per-day rate […]
