FAIRMONT – All (underwater) roads lead to Marion County? That’s how it seemed during Wednesday’s spate of heavy rains that lasted through most of the day and evening in the […]
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Levies, lashing rains and one (reposted) job position, Mon superintendent reflects on the last day of the school year
MORGANTOWN – That large, whooping sound you heard in Monongalia County on Thursday afternoon was nothing to worry about. It was the final day of the 2025-26 school year, and […]
Beyond the bridge: City moving on White Park southside project
MORGANTOWN – With the newly christened Cobun Creek Bridge opening up a previously inaccessible portion of White Park, the city of Morgantown and BOPARC are turning their attention to what […]
‘We want Fairmont, and the Fairmont Farmers Market, to thrive’
FAIRMONT – Merchant Street on Fairmont’s East Side is a pretty percolating place these days. The bustling commercial strip is right down from the Interstate 79 and the city’s Gateway […]
MUB to initiate 20% water rate increase in the coming months
MORGANTOWN – The Morgantown Utility Board anticipates seeking a roughly 20% increase in water rates in the coming months. Communications Director Chris Dale said MUB will likely initiate that process […]
Fire contingency fund eliminated after disputes over creation, usage
MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Commission has rescinded its policy regarding distribution of state funding for fire departments, eliminating a contingency fund that’s been a point of friction between the […]
Mon Schools could partner with WVU on future high school graduations
MORGANTOWN – If Tuesday’s meeting of the Monongalia County Board of Education had been a weather report, the forecast would have called for downpours. Of criticism. A number of parents […]
Firm hired to bring transparency to state transportation project priorities
MORGANTOWN – Last June, Gov. Patrick Morrisey stood at the West Virginia Division of Highways District 4 headquarters in Bridgeport and announced a “massive culture change” in how the state […]
West Virginia’s Governor’s Schools to mark America250 across the state this summer
MORGANTOWN – Considering 1776. When the Governor’s Schools for the state’s top-performing high school students convene this summer, the bulk of the proceedings will be centered around a certain birthday […]
Fairmont State receives national help — to promote campus, community discourse
FAIRMONT – Samantha Godbey directs Fairmont State University’s Civics Institute and also advises the school’s championship debate team. The two efforts are intertwined, as far as she’s concerned. Last Halloween, […]
