MORGANTOWN – According to numbers provided by the Morgantown Utility Board, roughly two-thirds of its customers reside outside the city of Morgantown. Yet Article 169 of city code, which governs […]
Local Government
County moves to capture sales taxes on 7 Brew Coffee, Planet Fitness in UTC
MORGANTOWN – A representative of Planet Fitness said Wednesday that a second Monongalia County location of the popular fitness chain is anticipating an early September opening in the University Town […]
McClung appointed city’s LGBTQ+ liaison
MORGANTOWN – Morgantown Human Rights Commissioner Caleb McClung has been appointed by City Manager Jamie Miller to serve as the city’s LGBTQ+ liaison. Morgantown City Council created both city and […]
‘Dangerous’ America 250 proclamation request prompts council comments
MORGANTOWN – Proclamations submitted for recognition by Morgantown City Council come with an understanding that the decision about whether those requests see the light of day falls to the discretion […]
County sets new intake, transport agreement for municipalities, WVU
MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday finalized a new fee schedule for the intake and transport of individuals arrested by municipal police departments and the West Virginia University […]
Morgantown Council halts conversion therapy amendment amid backlash
MORGANTOWN – The second reading of an amendment to Article 153 of city code pertaining to the ban of conversion therapy involving minors was not on Morgantown City Council’s agenda […]
Westover Council denies zoning change request following public outcry
WESTOVER – Having heard from more than a dozen residents in recent weeks – the overwhelming majority of which own property on Savannah Street and Florida Avenue – Westover City […]
Jail bill: Grants paused, prosecutors added as county ‘looks at everything’
MORGANTOWN – With jail bill costs estimated to end up $1 million over budget in the current fiscal year, and a 31% increase in the daily rate charged to counties […]
Preston County seeks long-term solution for KAMP funding
KINGWOOD – An emergency request by EMS Director Henry McDonald from KAMP ambulance for $11,616 to pay vehicle insurance for 2026 was not met with immediate approval. McDonald told Preston […]
Two W.Va. National Guard members shot, one or both possibly dead, on D.C. deployment
CHARLESTON – Gov. Patrick Morrisey confirmed Wednesday that two members of the West Virginia National Guard on patrol in Washington, D.C., had been shot, though there are conflicting reports on […]
