Monongalia County came late to the GIS, or geographic information system, party. Less than a decade ago, when far smaller and more rural counties had already switched over to digitized […]
Local Government
Keep tabs on city spending with fiscal transparency center
If you’ve ever wanted to easily view where Morgantown spends its money, how many households it has or what the average home value is, now you can, through its newly […]
Ousted GOP members will sue; say removal violated election laws, committee bylaws
BELLE — For more than 20 years, Frank Larese did the basics to help Republicans get elected. He went to meetings, raised money, held signs along highways and dialed numbers […]
Brake reiterates ‘There is no timeline’ as annexation draws crowd to council
MORGANTOWN — Signs opposing Morgantown’s draft annexation plan were displayed along Spruce Street prior to Tuesday evening’s regular city council meeting. Once the meeting began, more than a dozen members […]
Westover bear killed, confirmed by police chief; Holland Wall project soon to be underway
WESTOVER –The Westover bear, which was seen running through the city’s streets, was shot Tuesday, according to Westover Police Chief Richard Panico. He confirmed Tuesday afternoon the bear was shot […]
WV GOP issues heat up with notice of lawsuit and letter requesting resignation
CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s Republican Party is dealing with multiple political fires. New members have been named to the Kanawha County GOP Executive Committee and a dozen others removed, over […]
Citizens’ group starts petition to demand fixes to roads
KINGWOOD — A grass roots Preston County organization gathered thousands of signatures on a petition demanding better roads. We Stand United for Better Roads grew out of the North Preston […]
Brake says slow down on annexation
BY DAVE WILSON With questions concerning Morgantown’s proposed annexation plan piling up every day and definitive answers to those questions in short supply, it appears the city is ready to […]
MUB estimates annexation could trigger $3.4M in extensions
MORGANTOWN — According to the Morgantown Utility Board, rough preliminary estimates indicate that approximately $3.4 million in sewer line extensions could be needed if Morgantown’s draft annexation plan is ultimately […]
City holds first information session on annexation plan
MORGANTOWN — For all the sound and fury in recent weeks surrounding Morgantown’s draft annexation plan, Thursday’s first public information meeting on the topic didn’t quite seem to match the […]
