dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The House Education Committee is set to take action on a bill that would allow county school boards to set limits on student cell phone use on […]
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BOPARC initiates $620,000 playground project in upper Marilla Park
MORGANTOWN — For kids in Morgantown, upper Marilla Park is about to become the center of the universe. Come Memorial Day weekend, when BOPARC’s $14 million pool and aquatic complex […]
MUB, Mountain Line navigating increased PEIA costs
MORGANTOWN – “It’s not often lately that any organization can give good news with regard to benefits,” Morgantown Utility Board Chair Barbara Parsons said. “Especially health care benefits.” Even so, […]
House and Senate advance differing versions of bills to put security officers in schools
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates unanimously passed on Thursday a bill to allow schools to hire or contract for armed security officers. HB 2164 blends its original House […]
Senate committee advances bill to promote coal and gas power over wind and solar
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The Senate Energy Committee gave its blessing on Thursday to a bill aimed at incentivizing utility companies to invest in coal, natural gas and nuclear assets over […]
Popenoe Run project to close Willowdale Road
MORGANTOWN – The Morgantown Utility Board will close Willowdale Road Friday morning at Stewart and McCullough streets for work tied to the utility’s Upper Popenoe Run project. That closure is […]
Mon Commission, Mon Health System agree to property swap
MORGANTOWN — For nearly 30 years it was the nerve center of Monongalia County’s emergency response system. Now, the .82-acre property at 74 Mon General Drive is going back to […]
MUB to acquire Star City utilities
MORGANTOWN — Officials with the town of Star City said Tuesday they’re ready to turn the town’s water and sewer infrastructure – as well as management of its stormwater system […]
WVU objects to House bill to strip faculty, staff, student BOG reps of voting power
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – WVU voiced its objection on Tuesday to a House bill that would strip the two faculty representatives, the classified staff representative and the student body representative on […]
WVU Faculty Senate alarmed by House bill to strip faculty, staff, student BOG reps of voting power
MORGANTOWN – WVU Faculty Senate raised the alarm during its Monday meeting over a bill introduced in the House of Delegates and on the agenda of the Higher Education Subcommittee […]
