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 […]
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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 […]
Morrisey speaks on behalf of COVID-19 testing at rally
The U.S. Senate will be tested for COVID-19, according to West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey. “If it’s good enough for the U.S. Senate to get tested, it’s certainly critical […]
Manchin fields COVID-19 questions in Facebook town hall
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., held a short town hall meeting on Facebook on Friday to field some constituent questions on coronavirus issues. About 1,600 people tuned in and […]
Justice remains hopeful as state budget hole grows; counting on CARES Act money to backfill
MORGANTOWN — Much of Gov. Jim Justice’s Friday coronavirus press briefing focused on the state budget, but he and COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh did offer a couple bits of advice […]
County’s mandatory mask request picks up support, commission awaits response
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission’s request that masks be mandatory while in public anywhere in the county from May 1-17 has the endorsement of Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. and […]
City gets $7.7 million in federal funding for runway extension project
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Municipal Airport has received $7,777,778 from the Federal Aviation Administration for the first phase of its $50 million runway extension project. According to a press release […]
Food for Preston receives $2,500 grant from Your Community Foundation
KINGWOOD — Food for Preston has received a $2,500 grant from the Your Community Foundation. FFP Coordinator Tammy Laney said the money is from the YCF COVID-19 Response Grant. Food […]
Justice to lift stay-at-home order on Monday; replace it with ‘Safer at Home’
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice said Thursday that as Week 2 of his The Comeback plan begins Monday, he’ll be lifting his stay-at-home order and replacing it with “Safer at […]
Kingwood Council accepts city clerk’s resignation without comment
KINGWOOD — Financial matters, from grant applications to simplifying the city’s bookkeeping, were before Kingwood Council this week. Council also accepted the resignation of city clerk Kayla Huggins unanimously and […]
