MORGANTOWN — Barring the unexpected, Morgantown City Manager Paul Brake is moving on. Brake confirmed Tuesday that he’s received a conditional offer of employment after the Royal Oak, Mich. City […]
Local Government
Preston agencies report on actions during pandemic
KINGWOOD — A number of Preston County agencies reported Monday on what they are doing in response to the coronavirus. The reports were made at a session sponsored by the […]
Preston County officials coordinate COVID-19 response
KINGWOOD — Entities that touch almost everyone in Preston County in some way met Monday morning to plan a coordinated response to the COVID-19 virus. The meeting was called by […]
Morgantown facilities closed to public temporarily, meetings canceled
MORGANTOWN — During a Monday afternoon press conference Morgantown City Manager Paul Brake announced that city facilities, including city hall, the public library system and municipal court will be closed […]
Bloom won’t back down on ASF funding questions
“If the newspaper wants to know if I intend to apologize. No. I’m not going to apologize for wanting to know how all this money was spent.” Monongalia County Commissioner […]
Top W.Va. consumer complaints for 2019
CHARLESTON — Communications complaints topped the list of consumer issues received by the state attorney general’s office. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced the top consumer complaints received in […]
‘Non-essential’ meetings cancelled
The City of Morgantown released a statement regarding its response to the coronavirus. In the statement, the city notes it will cancel all “non-essential” meetings through March. The statement reads, […]
Mountain Line spring break
Mountain Line Transit Authority reminds its riders that there will be some changes to service during the WVU spring break recess. With the exception of West Run, these changes will […]
Board of Health seeks to keep COVID-19 risk low
KINGWOOD -— The Preston County Board of Health is asking residents to help keep West Virginia at low risk for the coronavirus. “The governor’s office is recommending any large event […]
Deputy mayor disagrees with city budget
Monongalia County Commission President Ed Hawkins said he took exception to comments made by Morgantown Deputy Mayor Rachel Fetty during a recent city budget workshop. During a conversation about whether […]




