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Mountain Line turns 30, initiates comprehensive transit study with MPO

MORGANTOWN – Formed from a merger of city and county bus services in 1996, Mountain Line Transit Authority has provided more than 20.3 million rides since opening its doors in 1996. Over the years, it’s grown from an organization utilizing an $883,000 budget to provide just over 122,000 ...

Preston PSD1 submits corrective action plan to Public Service Commission

MORGANTOWN – The Preston County Public Service District No. 1 board has submitted its corrective action plan to the Public Service Commission – a plan recommended by PSC staff and approved by an administrative law judge to correct deficiencies in the board's performance. Staff presented ...

WVU purchases former sorority house targeted for recovery facility

MORGANTOWN – The former sorority house at 1493 University Ave. that Abundant Life Recovery Housing Network hoped to purchase for use as a recovery housing facility has been acquired by West Virginia University. According to a university spokesperson, the sale closed on Oct. 5. The property ...

Local delegation signals continued support for Harmony Grove

MORGANTOWN – “Here’s the real point as far as we’re concerned locally, we want this project,” Russ Rogerson said, speaking as chair of the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board. “Whatever we need to do to give the state comfort to move forward with ...

Knight looking to bring new voice, focus to county commission

MORGANTOWN – If you want to keep getting what you’ve always gotten, keep doing what you’ve always done. That, in a nutshell, is what Julie Knight, the Democratic candidate for the Eastern District seat on the Monongalia County Commission, is hoping voters will remember when they head to ...

Lytle: Teamwork, communication top priorities in commission run

MORGANTOWN – Ron Lytle, the Republican candidate for the Eastern District seat on the Monongalia County Commission, said county leadership is not the place for on-the-job training. He believes his experience, both as the owner of a successful construction business, and previously a 12-year ...