MORGANTOWN — On Oct. 2, Monongalia County Commission President Sean Sikora indicated the commission would be willing to “have a conversation” with representatives of the United Mine Workers of America […]
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Right of way snag delays Health Right move
MORGANTOWN — A lot can happen in 12 days. On Oct. 17, Milan Puskar Health Right Executive Director Laura Jones told The Dominion Post she was “very optimistic” the clinic […]
Morgantown BZA clears liquor licenses for two downtown businesses
MORGANTOWN — In consecutive meetings this fall, the Morgantown Board of Zoning Appeals has approved the “restaurant, private club” designation for two new additions to downtown Morgantown. According to city […]
Halfway through early voting, 20% of county voters have cast ballots
Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney said 13,434 voters, or roughly 20% of the registered voters in the county, have cast ballots through the first five days of early voting. The […]
City’s police review board looking to clarify scope and function
MORGANTOWN — The powers and duties of the Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board do not include investigations into specific incidents involving the city’s police officers. Members of the […]
MoCHA initiates 10-day extension for camping ban petition
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Coalition for Housing Action (MoCHA) has notified City Clerk Christine Wade that it intends to amend its petition to overturn the city’s camping ban. Communications Director Brad […]
Granville Home Rule application to include municipal sales tax
When business and occupation taxes were eliminated on new car sales beginning in July 2023, Granville took as big a hit as anyone. The town of less than 2,000 residents […]
County looking to spend the last of its ARPA broadband funds
MORGANTOWN — In a quarterly update to the Monongalia County Commission, Comcast Compliance Manager Dana Gossert explained the design of a $17.8 million broadband expansion project is expected to be […]
More than 1,000 signatures disallowed in effort to overturn camping ban
MORGANTOWN — More than 1,000 of the signatures collected in an effort to overturn Morgantown’s camping ban could not be verified by the city. According to the city, more than […]
More than 3,000 ballots cast on opening day of early voting
The early voting periods ahead of the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections set records in Monongalia County as 20,735 and 20,907 votes were cast in those 10-day periods, respectively. After […]
