MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council heard a wealth of testimony and public comment on Tuesday in favor of reducing the penalties for cannabis possession within the city. Public speakers spoke […]
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State asks MPO to add nearly $10M in River Road slip repairs to project list
MORGANTOWN — It appears as if the West Virginia Division of Highways has changed course on its plans for River Road. In recent months, the DOH has asked the Morgantown […]
Home for the Holidays effort brings crowd
Agencies come up with list of 15 to 20 potential tenants It was standing room only in the Monongalia County Commission chamber Friday morning as some 50 people gathered around […]
Communication the major takeaway of ‘very positive’ meeting with DOH
MORGANTOWN — Maybe it’s the warmth of the rapidly approaching holidays, but the Monongalia County Commission left a Friday meeting with West Virginia Division of Highways officials ready to reset […]
MPO accepts bicycle and pedestrian plan
The Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization’s policy board voted to accept the Morgantown Regional Bike & Pedestrian Plan on Thursday. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing for the plan, which […]
City will discuss reducing penalties for marijuana possession
MORGANTOWN — The presentation of a proposed ordinance reducing penalties for marijuana possession inside the city of Morgantown will be part of Morgantown City Council’s committee of the whole meeting […]
City reviewing policies regarding the removal of homeless camps, property
MORGANTOWN — Tonya Stalnaker is 30 years old. She says she’s been homeless, by choice, since May. She cries when asked about the items lost on Tuesday when city police […]
City Council decries online threats cited in cancellation of library event
MORGANTOWN — A heckler’s veto. Domestic terrorism. Social media threats cited by organizers as the basis for canceling Drag Queen Story Time this past weekend at the Morgantown Public Library […]
Facebook posts showing removal of homeless camp dominates meeting
MORGANTOWN — Social media posts showing city employees removing a homeless camp below the South High Street Bridge on Tuesday resulted in some impassioned, if unplanned, discussion during Morgantown City […]
Council expected to consider funds for housing affordability study
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council has identified the expansion of affordable housing options as one of its strategic goals. City Manager Paul Brake is expected to seek approval of a […]
