MORGANTOWN – To bench, or not to bench. Seemingly minor in the grand scheme of things, that is a question – the placement of benches in and around downtown Morgantown […]
Local Government
Debald selected as next MPO director, Gast-Bray will serve as interim
MORGANTOWN – The nationwide search to replace retired Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Executive Director Bill Austin ultimately took the MMMPO Policy Board’s search committee to The Empire State. Mark […]
Sheriff, county commission defend implementation of Flock cameras
MORGANTOWN – “We take pictures of license plates. We use those for crimes.” That, Monongalia County Sheriff Todd Forbes said Wednesday, is the extent of the function and use of […]
BOPARC eyes July start for $1 million Jack Roberts Park playground
MORGANTOWN – There’s a new playground coming to BOPARC’s Jack Roberts Park. Technically, it’s already there. If you’ve traveled through the intersection of Leonard Street and Madigan Avenue in the […]
Camping ban has resulted in 35 warnings, nine citations in just over a year
MORGANTOWN – In just over one year since implementation of Morgantown’s hotly debated Article 1157, more commonly known as the camping ban, the controversial law has resulted in 35 warnings, […]
‘Special Commissioner’ to decide what Morgantown owes firefighters
MORGANTOWN – A June 18 order from the West Virginia Supreme Court denied a petition for a writ of prohibition filed by the city of Morgantown in a seven-year legal […]
Curb a-peel: Yellow Banana bar and restaurant eyes High Street location
MORGANTOWN – A new bar and restaurant is coming to the 344 High St. location formerly known as The Bank. During its most recent regular meeting, the Morgantown Board of […]
East End Village project needs to align financing ‘or radically change’
MORGANTOWN – Six years ago, the Monongalia County Development Authority financed $11.8 million to purchase 10 acres of property for redevelopment on the doorstep of downtown Morgantown along Richwood Avenue. […]
Giuliani: Every legal avenue will be explored to void East End parcel sale
MORGANTOWN – In February, James Giuliani appeared before both the Morgantown City Council and the Monongalia County Commission to ask each party to look into the dealings that resulted in […]
Westover stakeholder group looking to initiate dialogue with the city
WESTOVER – A newly formed association of Westover stakeholders is asking the city for increased communication and collaboration on decisions and issues impacting their properties and businesses. During Monday’s regular […]
