MORGANTOWN — The fiscal year 2026 budgets passed this week by the Morgantown Utility Board include 3% rate increases starting July 1 for the utility’s water, sewer and stormwater customers. […]
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Aquarium on wheels: Educational nonprofit brings awareness to water quality
MORGANTOWN — A traveling aquarium was parked along Morgantown’s rail-trail Wednesday, giving locals a glimpse into the local fish right in their backyard waters. Brought to town by the Ohio […]
Mon Schools retirees honored
MORGANTOWN — Technically, Mike Kelly had nearly 800 years of names to read during Tuesday night’s meeting of the Monongalia County Board of Education – but he didn’t mind one […]
MUB receives positive news on Morgans Run extension project
MORGANTOWN — Residents in approximately three dozen homes in the Morgans Run Road area along Cheat Lake have spent years purchasing, collecting and hauling water due to low-producing wells plagued […]
Mon Commission grappling with soaring insurance costs
MORGANTOWN — “This is just not sustainable.” Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom lamented that the annual increases in the cost of group employee health insurance is on a trajectory that […]
Biaforas, Lake Lynn Generation await judge’s decision on next step in Cheat Lake drought lawsuit
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Both sides in the Biafora family business dispute with Lake Lynn Generation following last summer’s drought await a federal judge’s decision: whether the case might be dismissed, […]
Tree of Knowledge: Fairmont State receives Division of Forestry grant for planting project
FAIRMONT – Don’t call it “landscaping.” Fairmont State University last week received a grant from the West Virginia Division of Forestry, which it will use for a tree-planting project on […]
Granville holds final standalone election
The town of Granville conducted its final standalone municipal election on Tuesday before joining the county-run primary ballot in May. According to unofficial results, 50 votes were cast. The five […]
Partnerships part of the state’s plan to address future road projects
MORGANTOWN – The words “partners” and “partnerships” were repeated time and again Monday as Gov. Patrick Morrisey laid out foundational changes in how the state is going to address roads […]
Local lakes and rivers become anglers’ summer dream
MORGANTOWN — With the start of summer right around the corner, anglers are more likely to be out and about trying to catch their trophy fish.The Morgantown area offers a […]














