MORGANTOWN — It’s Tuesday morning as these words are typed, the eve of the March 15 closure of the Monongalia County Warming Shelter. It’s 29 degrees and blowing snow. Now […]
Author: Ben Conley/ The Dominion Post
Morgantown, Star City, MUB among those looking for federal earmarks
They’ve been called pork, earmarks and, most recently, congressionally directed spending. Regardless of what these federal set-asides are called, they represent an opportunity for a long list of governmental bodies […]
Michael unopposed on the ballot in Morgantown’s 3rd Ward
MORGANTOWN — For the first time since the 2017 election, Morgantown’s 3rd Ward will have the name of a candidate on the ballot who wants to be elected. Louise Michael. […]
Pedestrian program has orange flags flying around Suncrest schools
MORGANTOWN — At intersections with no painted crosswalk lines or traffic-control devices, pedestrians still have the right-of-way in West Virginia. Sounds good, in theory. “I think one day 64 cars […]
Morgantown’s proposed gun store zoning change nearing its final form
MORGANTOWN — Changes to planning and zoning code regulating where guns can be sold in the city of Morgantown could be before the Morgantown Planning Commission as soon as its April […]
Mayfield Road residents say traffic, road conditions becoming dangerous
MORGANTOWN — The dance. That’s how longtime Mayfield Road resident Brent Field described the forced negotiation that occurs when two vehicles meet on the one-lane country road. These days those […]
MPD officers to share downtown foot patrol until staffing levels increase
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell said Tuesday the department will return dedicated foot patrols to the city’s downtown once the department reaches adequate staffing levels to do so. […]
Westover Council approves 2024 budget, the first of two sewer rate increases
Westover City Council on Monday unanimously approved a 2023-24 budget anticipating just under $12.4 million in revenues for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The spending plan reflects a continued […]
City code outlaws camping in parks, permits it downtown
MORGANTOWN — Is it illegal to camp in White Park? Yes. Is it illegal to camp in Krepps Park? Yes. Is it illegal to camp on High Street? No. In […]
The original streetscape, Wall Street once again a topic of downtown discussion
Morgantown — Before Pleasant Street or Walnut Street, there was Wall Street. The original streetscape project. In 1994 it was dubbed “a street to build on” and “the cornerstone for […]
