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Years later, state fixing sales tax maps
MORGANTOWN – Have businesses across West Virginia been collecting sales taxes for municipalities they’re not located in? The answer to that question is almost certainly yes. Evidence shows it’s been […]
Former Morgantown Councilor facing numerous charges in Virginia
MORGANTOWN — A former Morgantown City Council member and WVU College of Law graduate is facing a host of charges in Virginia tied to a string of burglaries spanning several […]
Morgantown Council members take police review board to task
MORGANTOWN – Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board Chairman Richard Burks stood before Morgantown City Council this week to deliver the board’s mandatory annual report. He ended up on […]
Senate passes bill to align municipal election dates with statewide dates
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The Senate bill to align municipal election dates with statewide primary and general elections will be up for passage on Monday. Senators adopted an amendment to tweak […]
House passes bill to ban certain synthetic food dyes and preservatives
dbeard@domininopost.com MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved on Friday a bill to ban certain food preservatives and synthetic dyes. The vote to pass HB 2354 was 93-5. It […]
Lawsuit: City failed to stop sexual harassment
MORGANTOWN — A lawsuit filed Jan.30 in Monongalia County Circuit Court claims the city of Morgantown failed to take “meaningful corrective action” to stop sexual harassment in its engineering and […]
Field of Dreams (really): Planned sports complex coming along at University High
It was easy to break into baseball-speak after Heidi Metheny and her husband Greg delivered their news to members of the Monongalia County Board of Education on Tuesday night. Stepping […]
County VFDs sound the alarm on aging tanker
MORGANTOWN — The National Fire Protection Agency recommends removing fire apparatus from frontline service after 10-15 years of use. Monongalia County’s lone tanker, which operates out of the Granville Fire […]
Morgantown, Mountain State Justice agree to settle panhandling suit
MORGANTOWN — It appears the city of Morgantown and Anthony Rowand, through legal counsel from Mountain State Justice, have agreed to settle a class action lawsuit tied to the city’s […]
