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City land reuse agency accepts six parcels via donation program

MORGANTOWN – During its most recent regular meeting, the Morgantown Land Reuse & Preservation Agency approved the receipt of six parcels through its property donation program. Five of the parcels were donated by the estate of Harold Berthy. They include four parcels in the Greenmont ...

County asked to consider support for addiction counselors

MORGANTOWN – The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recommends a ratio of one provider for every 10 individuals facing substance use disorder. That’s the best-case scenario. In West Virginia, the current ratio is one provider for every 796 individuals ...

Morgantown’s 16th urban archery hunt opens Saturday

MORGANTOWN – The 16th season of Morgantown’s Urban Archery Hunt opens Saturday. Program organizer Rick Bebout recently told Morgantown City Council that 94 hunters will participate utilizing predetermined hunting sites on 42 properties citywide made up of a combination of public and ...

Health department renovation project estimated at $10M

MORGANTOWN – On May 13, following years of on-and-off negotiations between Monongalia County and WVU Medicine, the two sides finalized the sale of the Monongalia County Health Department property to WVUM for $6 million. That same day, the Monongalia County Commission approved a purchase ...

Councilor says city forming policy on facial recognition cameras

MORGANTOWN – Morgantown City Councilor Joe Abu-Ghannam said he is working with city staff on an ordinance regarding the use of facial recognition technology on city-owned property. His comments, shared at the end of Tuesday’s meeting, come as public pushback against the Monongalia County ...

Kingwood requests a new zoning board chairman

KINGWOOD - Kingwood City Council voted to set up a meeting with the local Zoning Board and ask that a new chairman be selected. The board lost its chairman when Joe Williams won a seat on City Council during the May primary election. The Zoning Board is responsible for implementing and ...