COVID-19 related impacts to the city’s budget and airport, as well as the initial movement in the transition to a new city manager were up for discussion Tuesday as Morgantown […]
Local Government
City begins removal of Forest Ave. homes
MORGANTOWN — Parrotta Paving is in the process of removing four houses along Forest Avenue. The work is being done per the specifications of a $78,000 contract awarded by the […]
County to loosen emergency liquor laws to allow military, student identification
MORGANTOWN — After consulting with West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, Monongalia County will alter its emergency rules governing liquor sales. On Saturday, April 4 the Monongalia County Health Department […]
Task force, Motel 6 reach agreement to house unsheltered during health crisis
MORGANTOWN — A recently formed task force charged with guiding Monongalia County’s unsheltered population through the COVID-19 pandemic has reached an agreement with Motel 6 to house between 10 and […]
Star City woman pushes for ordinance
McIntosh wants anti- discrimination rule for the town By Olivia Morgan STAR CITY — “I am by no means done — even when it happens, we don’t quit there,” DeeDee […]
Department of Education enters partnership with WVPB for new student content
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Education entered into a partnership with West Virginia Public Broadcasting to deliver student engagement content for West Virginia students amid the COVID-19 school […]
Justice issues executive order expanding restrictions in Mon, Harrison and Kanawha counties
CHARLESTON– Gov. Jim Justice announced at 9:45 p.m. April 4 that he has signed an executive order for Monongalia, Harrison and Kanawha counties as COVID-19 continues to spread. This executive […]
Preston County Health Dept. disagrees with state DHHR
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Health Department said Friday there are still only three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county. In its daily update Friday morning, the West Virginia […]
Mon County delegates begin video/phone COVID-19 updates
Monongalia County’s five delegates will begin hosting a series of weekly video and phone coronavirus updates beginning Sunday. Delegates Barbara Evans Fleischauer, Evan Hansen, Rodney Pyles, Danielle Walker and John […]
Morgantown City Manager’s last day announced
If all goes according to plan, Morgantown City Manager Paul Brake’s last day on the job will be May 14. The naming and official appointment of Morgantown’s interim city manager […]
