MORGANTOWN — Walnut Street business owners Stephanie Swaim and Grace Hutchens knew there would be some short-term discomfort that came along with the progress promised by the Walnut Street Streetscape […]
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Morgantown Airport receives FAA grant for planning effort
MORGANTOWN — The Federal Aviation Administration has asked the Morgantown Municipal Airport to undertake a planning process that will consider additional safety components needed at the north end of the […]
A walk through history: Volunteers restoring markers in Morgantown’s oldest cemetery
MORGANTOWN — Longtime 1st Ward resident Margaret Roberts may have summed it up best when she wrote, “A walk through the original Oak Grove Cemetery is a walk through the […]
Can council repeal the city’s camping ban?
MORGANTOWN — Now that a new lineup has been sworn in, could Morgantown City Council simply repeal the camping ban ordinance upheld by the city’s voters on April 29? Technically, […]
Second round of county opioid grants announced
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission has concluded its second round of opioid grant funding, announcing seven awards totaling $454,900. The funds being distributed are provided to the county annually […]
Report: Acorn Village flooding not a result of development
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Director of Planning Andrew Gast-Bray said Wednesday the flooding that occurred in and around Acorn Village earlier this month was not caused by nearby development, but […]
Council splits 4-3, selects Trumble over Abu-Ghannam for mayor
MORGANTOWN — If there were lingering questions about whether the city’s April election would shift the dynamics within Morgantown City Council, they were answered in about 75 seconds Tuesday evening. […]
‘Highly unlikely’ Exit 155 traffic lights in place before fall
MORGANTOWN — In October 2023, when it was first announced that two sets of temporary traffic lights were likely coming to Chaplin Hill Road at I-79 Exit 155, members of […]
WVU Board of Governors approves naming opportunities
MORGANTOWN — As part of the consent agenda considered during its June 13 meeting, the West Virginia University Board of Governors approved three items listed under “Renaming of Buildings.” Among […]
Tie a bow on it: Gee closing out 44 years as a college president
MORGANTOWN — It’s a scorching Tuesday afternoon in late June and the Mountainlair is vibrating with the kind of anxious energy reserved for those on the verge of what’s next. […]
