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Speeding on Star City alleys to be addressed

STAR CITY – Motorists speeding through alleys within town limits will have to slow down or receive citations. Mayor Sharon Doyle said a citizen requested something be done about people driving too fast through the alleys. Doyle asked town attorney Tim Stranko to look at the legality of the ...

Zoning request granted for townhome development

STAR CITY – Star Haven Manufactured Home Community will become a neighborhood of townhomes. But it will take a few years. Star City Town Council Tuesday voted 5-1 to approve a request to rezone the trailer park along Somerset Street from Class A Residential (single family) to Class B ...

Scott Carl announces retirement as Westover Police chief

WESTOVER – On Oct. 20, 2025, former Westover Police Chief Joe Adams announced his plans to retire after five years in the position. On Monday – a day shy of exactly one year later – current Chief Scott Carl informed Westover City Council of his own pending retirement. “Having vested in the Municipal Police Officers & Firefighters Retirement System and completed 38 years in law enforcement, including 33 years serving the citizens of Monongalia County, I have decided to retire and devote time to personal interests and future opportunities,” he explained in a letter provided to ...

EMS officials make a case for renewed levy support

MORGANTOWN – Clinton Burley, President and CEO of HealthNet Aeromedical Services, said his position gives him a unique perspective on the state of emergency medical care in West Virginia. After all, HealthNet is a statewide operation with 10 aircraft and more than 50 ground ambulances ...

Granville seeks support for Shop with a First Responder event

GRANVILLE – Christmas decorations are on store shelves and it’s not even November. Some like starting the holiday season early. Some don’t care for it. Others are just trying to raise money so as many area children as possible will receive gifts. The Town of Granville recently sent out ...