MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown is asking state representatives to be on the lookout for legislation aimed at eliminating annexation by minor boundary adjustment in the upcoming legislative session. […]
Local Government
City of Morgantown’s Green Team receives grant from WVDEP’s REAP program
The City of Morgantown Green Team was awarded a $36,786 grant from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan for an educational Anti-Contamination Campaign. The grant […]
MPD, sheriff’s office to receive nearly $29K in grant funding
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office and Morgantown Police Department will receive funds as part of more than $376 million in grant funding awarded through the U.S. Department of Justice. The […]
2016 nurse practitioner bill paying off for nurses, patients in 2019
MORGANTOWN — Nurse practitioners in West Virginia are seeing benefits from a 2016 bill that lifted some restrictions on their scope of practice. But some challenges remain on the horizon. […]
Kingwood asks PCSWA to partner with city for loan
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Solid Waste Authority (PCSWA) is waiting until its Jan. 9 meeting to decide if it will partner with the City of Kingwood. Kingwood wants the […]
With Congressional spending bill deadline looming, Manchin and Capito push for miner’s pension action
MORGANTOWN — Congress has until Dec. 20 to either pass a package of 12 spending bills to keep government working, or pass another temporary continuing resolution, to replace the one […]
Morgantown won’t pursue cannabis decriminalization within city limits
MORGANTOWN — Barring changes to West Virginia Code, the City of Morgantown does not intend to take up an initiative to reduce penalties for cannabis possession within the city. Morgantown […]
Delegate Mike Caputo seeks legislative immunity from misdemeanor battery charge for incident in House chamber
MORGANTOWN — Delegate Mike Caputo, D-Marion, is seeking legislative immunity from his misdemeanor battery charge resulting from a March 1 incident in the House of Delegates chamber. Caputo’s attorney, Tim […]
County Commission holds public hearing on Granville annexation plan
MORGANTOWN — After months of back and forth with the county over property lines and boundaries, the Town of Granville’s annexation request received its public hearing during Wednesday’s Monongalia County […]
Danielle Walker, West Virginia Innocence Project honored by commission
MORGANTOWN — As it does annually at the first city council meeting in December, the Morgantown Human Rights Commission presented a pair of awards Tuesday, recognizing the efforts of Delegate […]
