MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia Ethics Commission is investigating whether City Attorney Ryan Simonton violated the Ethics Act by participating in the interview process that resulted in the selection of […]
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W.Va. leads nation in GDP growth for Q1
CHARLESTON — West Virginia topped the nation in growth of gross domestic product for the first quarter of 2019, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. West Virginia’s nation-leading percent […]
MAP gets pushback for annex proposal
Task force plans to analyze the impact it has on businesses BY DAVE WILSON With a goal of trying to analyze the impact of Morgantown’s annexation plan on area businesses […]
EQT royalty civil suit settled; EQT seeks extended stay in related suit against state DEP
MORGANTOWN — A federal judge has given final approval to the settlement of a key natural gas royalty civil suit against EQT. The settlement will cost EQT $53.5 million. But […]
Mon County Commission adds $1.3 million to budget carryover
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission finalized its budget carryover on Wednesday, adding $1,317,356 to $8 million in anticipated rollover, for a total of $9,317,356. The commissioners were quick to […]
Kingwood votes to increase mayor, recorder and council salaries
KINGWOOD — When a new council takes office in three years, it could be paid more than current council, but still less than members of some city boards. Council voted […]
Preston plant expanding, adding jobs
KINGWOOD — An expansion at Superior Fibers will add up to 62 new jobs at the Reedsville plant. Preston County Economic Development Authority Director Robbie Baylor told the Preston County […]
Question of marijuana distribution, growers will be left up to voters in Preston
KINGWOOD — Preston commissioners won’t put the question of whether a marijuana grower or distributor can locate in the county on the ballot unless voters request it. In that case, […]
Mon County moves forward with GIS technology
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 […]
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 […]
