MORGANTOWN — “Finally,” Monongalia County Commission President Tom Bloom said Wednesday as the commission voted to approve an agreement to facilitate the release of American Rescue Plan Act dollars for […]
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Mon Commission opens process to fill county prosecutor’s seat
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission announced Wednesday that it is accepting letters of interest and resumes from individuals interested in becoming the county’s chief litigator. Early last week, Gov. […]
Frigid temperatures reveal ‘crisis of homelessness’
MORGANTOWN — In the days leading up to a brutally cold Christmas weekend, Becky Rodd said staff and volunteers with the Monongalia County Warming Shelter anticipated they might see as […]
Morgantown officials ask legislators to protect municipal revenue streams
MORGANTOWN — In each of the last two regular sessions of the West Virginia Legislature, bills aimed at eliminating or dramatically altering employment-based municipal user fees have passed through the […]
Morgantown runway cost, timeline grow as city pushes for federal dollars
MORGANTOWN — When the Federal Aviation Administration signed off on the Morgantown Municipal Airport runway extension in 2019, the project was anticipated to take five years at a cost of […]
Morgantown Council to schedule workshop to discuss public meeting policies
MORGANTOWN — On Nov. 15, Morgantown City Council voted to table an ordinance that would shuffle Robert’s Rules of Order down the priority list when determining how the body conducts […]
City of Westover files motion to dismiss Mullins lawsuit
The city of Westover has moved to dismiss a federal lawsuit brought by former city councilor Ralph Mullins, comparing the suit to a novella and characterizing it as “hyperbolic” and […]
Mon Commission gets update on quick response team, approves $8.4 million in bond notes
MORGANTOWN — “We’re in a tight spot,” David Didden told the Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday. Didden, the medical director of overdose prevention and innovation projects at the WV Bureau […]
Morgantown Council takes no action on new city manager contract
MORGANTOWN — “It’s on me,” Morgantown Mayor Jenny Selin said Tuesday evening regarding a communication breakdown that resulted in city council opting to take no action on a new contract […]
Westover Council approves Bee City resolution
WESTOVER — It was a little over a year ago that Westover resident Shawna Cross stood before Westover City Council successfully petitioning for a zoning code change to allow beekeeping […]
