MORGANTOWN — A months-long housing needs assessment conducted by Bowen National Research found that Morgantown has a critical need for low-income rental housing as well as a growing demand for […]
Local Government
Kingwood Council hears property complaint; mayor wants building maintenance inspector
KINGWOOD — A bucket of human feces. Piles of garbage. The stench of burning trash from a stovepipe stuck out a window. Sewage pumped onto the property. All these and […]
From red to orange to yellow: Mon County cases slowed in recent weeks
MORGANTOWN — From red to orange to yellow. Based on Harvard’s COVID-19 metrics for measuring rate of infection, new cases of COVID-19 have slowed dramatically in Monongalia County over the […]
Preston Commission will move so public and media can attend meetings again
KINGWOOD — Preston County commissioners are moving to a meeting space that will allow the public and press to attend for the first time since March. On Monday, The Dominion […]
Preston Commissioners allocate carryover money for contingencies, regional jail costs, contributions
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission ended the 2019-2020 fiscal year with $402,715 in unencumbered funds and put about half of it in contingencies. County Administrator Kathy Mace credited county […]
Morgantown to consider jail time for repeat violations of building codes
MORGANTOWN — “It’s time to do something,” Morgantown Code Enforcement Director Mike Stone said Tuesday while presenting an ordinance that would give the city a penalty option of up to […]
Reedsville Council hits snag in acquiring loan
REEDSVILLE — The Town of Reedsville hit “a snag” in trying to get a loan to buy the property next to town hall. “Clear Mountain said we were good to […]
Local Briefs
Staff and wire reports BOE meeting tonight closed to public Tonight’s meeting of the Monongalia County Board of Education as with the case of other BOE meetings in recent weeks, […]
Preston Commission to consider PSD 4 service expansion
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission is being asked to approve the expansion of Public Service District 4’s service area so it can merge with the Town of Bruceton Mills’ […]
A look at spending in 2nd, 13th and 14th district state Senate races
MORGANTOWN — The incumbents or front-runners in three local state Senate races were all heading to November with significant financial advantages over their challengers. The challengers in two of those […]
