The West Virginia Division of Highways extended the public comment period for the Green Bag Road improvement project until Nov. 30. The project will impact 1.65 miles of Green Bag Road […]
Author: Ben Conley/ The Dominion Post
2020 general election set mark for ballots cast, but 2008 had higher percentage
MORGANTOWN — If you go by percentage of registered voters, the 2008 general election saw Monongalia County’s highest participation rate, at 62% But if you go by the actual number […]
Morgantown Council votes unanimously to hire Haws as next city manager
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to hire Kim Haws as its next city manager. The vote comes five days after the city announced the selection of […]
Emergency communications tower failing, replacement to exceed $1 million
MORGANTOWN — A communications tower that allows first responders to service parts of Monongalia and Marion counties must come down — soon. Jimmy Smith, who heads MECCA 911 and the […]
DeChristopher, Palmer, Musick, Andriotto cruise to unopposed victories
MORGANTOWN — The inhabitants of four county offices went into Election Day without the immediate concern of voter-induced unemployment. Prosecutor Perri Jo DeChristopher, Sheriff Perry Palmer, Assessor Mark Musick and […]
Arnett and Hawkins separated by 162 votes after Election Day
MORGANTOWN — With 162 votes separating incumbent and challenger in the Monongalia County Commission race — and as many as 1,000 absentee ballots still out — all eyes now turn […]
Public Library sees digital use spike
Books in quarantine is so 2020. But that’s exactly what happens when you return a book to the Morgantown Public Library System these days. Executive Director Sarah Palfrey said the […]
Groups provide help in choosing health care options for residents
130,000 lost insurance during pandemic At the peak of the COVID-19 induced job loss crisis, an estimated 130,000 West Virginians lost their employment-based health insurance. While those numbers have since […]
Committee on homelessness meets in wake of Diamond Village overdose death
MORGANTOWN — Frustration. Anger. Acknowledgement that there are no ready or easy solutions. Less than 48 hours after 23-year-old Rebecca Colgan overdosed and died at the now mostly abandoned Diamond […]
Harmony Grove interchange gets closer to becoming reality
A preliminary step in exploring the potential of an I-79 Harmony Grove interchange project got the clearance of the Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday. A resolution and order approved by […]
