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Westover City Council approves budget carryover, paving contract

WESTOVER – Westover City Council on Monday approved a budget amendment reflecting a $1,515,780 increase in the city’s unassigned fund, also known as carryover. As part of the $12,984,603 budget approved by council for the 2026-27 fiscal year, the city was anticipating an unassigned ...

MUB approves $1 million to address sinking situation on Patteson

MORGANTOWN – The Morgantown Utility Board is hopeful it can begin addressing the underlying issues destabilizing the ground beneath a portion of the Patteson Drive Burger King parking lot as soon as August. During its most recent regular meeting, the board approved a $1,003,486 contract ...

Preston County talks ARPA funds, America 250 event

KINGWOOD – America 250, ARPA funds and coal severance were the main topics at Tuesday's Preston County Commission meeting. County Administrator Nathan Raybeck said that the American Rescue Plan Act funds must be spent by the end of December. He said commissioners should reach out to ...

BZA denies conditional use for University Avenue recovery house

MORGANTOWN – The question of whether the former sorority house at 1493 University Ave. should be used as a recovery home packed the Morgantown City Hall meeting chamber Wednesday evening. The answer, determined by a quorum of the Morgantown Board of Zoning Appeals at the end of a ...

Flock Safety not the only automated license plate readers in town

MORGANTOWN – Just as it has nationally, the use of automated surveillance – particularly automated license plate reader cameras – has become a point of contention in Monongalia County of late. In November, acting on a request from Sheriff Todd Forbes, the Monongalia County Commission ...