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East End Village project needs to align financing ‘or radically change’

MORGANTOWN – Six years ago, the Monongalia County Development Authority financed $11.8 million to purchase 10 acres of property for redevelopment on the doorstep of downtown Morgantown along Richwood Avenue. Two years ago, the MCDA joined Dave Biafora, the project’s master developer, ...

MORGANTOWN – In February, James Giuliani appeared before both the Morgantown City Council and the Monongalia County Commission to ask each party to look into the dealings that resulted in a small parcel at 142 Richwood Ave. being removed from the East End Village project in a deal between ...

Westover stakeholder group looking to initiate dialogue with the city

WESTOVER – A newly formed association of Westover stakeholders is asking the city for increased communication and collaboration on decisions and issues impacting their properties and businesses.  During Monday’s regular meeting of Westover City Council, the body heard from two ...

City planning commission takes up requests from Kroger, United Bank

MORGANTOWN – Requests pertaining to the Elmer Prince Drive United Bank and the Sabraton Kroger location were recently before the Morgantown Planning Commission. An application from Eli Henthorn, of CEC, on behalf of Kroger Real Estate Manager Maxwell Harmon, to consolidate the parcels ...

One of five MUB members, two thirds of customers live outside the city

MORGANTOWN – According to numbers provided by the Morgantown Utility Board, roughly two-thirds of its customers reside outside the city of Morgantown. Yet Article 169 of city code, which governs the utility board, does not require Morgantown City Council to appoint any members to the ...

County moves to capture sales taxes on 7 Brew Coffee, Planet Fitness in UTC

MORGANTOWN –  A representative of Planet Fitness said Wednesday that a second Monongalia County location of the popular fitness chain is anticipating an early September opening in the University Town Centre. The new gym will be located at 1001 Mountaineer Drive, at the former site ...