KINGWOOD — When Kingwood Council sits down to work on the 2020-21 budget, it will be taking a close look at the cost of providing garbage pickup. Recently Mayor Jean […]
Local Government
Governor calls special session to handle 3 bills on Nov. 18
MORGANTOWN — The Legislature will go into special session on Monday to consider three bills proposed by Gov. Jim Justice. Justice announced the special session on Thursday; he timed it […]
County opts out of negotiations with opiate companies
Monongalia County has opted out of a first-of-its-kind national negotiating class aimed at consolidating lawsuits against opiate manufacturers and distributors. At the urging of legal counsel, the commission on Wednesday […]
Parks and trails levy group votes to reduce BOPARC’s cut if levy renewed
MORGANTOWN — Should Monongalia County voters renew the parks and trails levy during the May 2020 primary election, the percentage of levy funds going to BOPARC will be substantially less. […]
Fairmont Morgantown Housing Development receives federal grant
In a Tuesday press release, West Virginia Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin — both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee — announced a $132,152 grant for the Fairmont […]
PSD 1 continues to face water woes as Impoundment 6, other sources run low
KINGWOOD — Call your elected representatives and the State Public Service Commission to complain about delays in the water project, Public Service District 1 urged customers Tuesday. “I urge everyone, […]
Commissioners talk decentralization, maintenance, manpower ahead of meeting with DOH officials
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission said they would like to begin a conversation about decentralizing the West Virginia Division of Highways — at least to some degree. […]
Reedsville Council debates OT, winter road treatments at meeting
REEDSVILLE — Council members discussed compensatory time and overtime, but made no decision about which to offer town employees. “Jenmar is down, Fibair is not doing their expansion and ATI […]
City officials discuss veteran status
In October of 2017, Morgantown City Council voted unanimously to expand the city’s anti-discrimination language to include sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran status. Sexual orientation and/or gender identity appear […]
District engineer: Halleck Road overpass project is being developed
MORGANTOWN — The recent fire and brimstone coming out of the Monongalia County Commission regarding the West Virginia Division of Highways was tempered somewhat this week, likely thanks to the […]
