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Traffic talk: Star City police report on increased accidents, motorists

STAR CITY – Monongalia County public schools and West Virginia University opened their classrooms Tuesday and the extra traffic was noticed in and around Star City. “You can tell the students are back,” Police Chief Glen Staley told town council at Tuesday’s regular meeting. ...

EMS ordinance again focus of Preston County meeting

KINGWOOD – All of the seats were full when Preston County Commission President Hunter Thomas called the meeting to order. Two of the individuals waiting for the meeting to start were there to bring concerns about Preston County's new EMS ordinance. Matt Calvert said he has not heard back on ...

Commission places Mon EMS levy renewal on November ballot

MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved the placement of the Mon EMS excess levy on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. Mon EMS is asking voters to renew the levy that was initially passed in November 2022 and implemented July 1, 2023. If passed, the levy would ...

Morgantown Ward & Boundary Commission fine-tuning map recommendations

MORGANTOWN – Every two years, sometime between March and May, the Morgantown Ward & Boundary Commission commences its efforts to equalize the city’s seven wards. It must submit a report outlining its recommended changes, or a recommendation of no change, to Morgantown City Council by Oct. ...

Data centers in Monongalia County unlikely

MORGANTOWN- Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the “West Virginia Responsible Data Center Distribution Plan,” a 20-year development strategy for the expansion of data centers across the state, in early August. The plan was introduced by the West Virginia Department of Commerce and outlines ...