Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney is looking to clear up any confusion and head off potential frustration for voters as her office processes more than 12,000 absentee ballot requests. In […]
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Brake looks back at tenure in office
At 39 months, Paul Brake’s tenure as Morgantown city manager is the longest since Dan Boroff held the position for 17-plus years before retiring in late 2010.Brake’s tenure ended on […]
Commission approves bond order, awaits word on “hero pay” funding
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission approved a bond order authorizing the issuance of roughly $45 million in bonds for the ongoing WestRidge development. The bonds will be issued in […]
Monongalia, Harrison counties want off COVID-19 hotspot designation list
MORGANTOWN — Both the Monongalia and Harrison county commissions intend to ask Gov. Jim Justice to remove their counties from the list of areas designated as COVID-19 hotspots. Commissioners plan […]
Morgantown Council taps Ohio-based firm to recruit new city manager
MORGANTOWN — After spending an hour Tuesday evening with each of the three firms vying to assist Morgantown with the recruitment of its next city manager, Morgantown City Council settled […]
Emily Muzzarelli to serve as interim city manager
Morgantown City Council will hold two special meetings next week, kicking off the search for the city’s next chief administrator. Outgoing City Manager Paul Brake participated in his final council […]
WVU student move-out pushed back to May 18
A Tuesday email from WVU informing students living in residence halls that they could return to Morgantown to move out beginning May 11 caught county officials off guard, according to […]
Morgantown looks to invest one-time funds to improve city’s energy efficiency
MORGANTOWN — Of the just over $8.1 million in one-time investments, purchases, projects and allocations that make up the city’s capital escrow budget for the coming 2021 fiscal year, $3.1 […]
Mon County estimates $600,000 in revenue loss due to COVID-19
The Monongalia County Commission estimates it will lose roughly $600,000 in revenue due to COVID-19 through June 30, the end of the current fiscal year. The county projects an additional […]
Council to talk fire fees increase; looks to maintain firefighter positions
Morgantown City Council will consider first reading of an ordinance enacting a 23% increase in municipal fire fees when it convenes on Tuesday. The increase in fees will take effect […]
