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Federal Bureau of Prisons to deactivate FPC Morgantown

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) notified Congress of its intent to suspend operations and move forward with the permanent closure of one facility and deactivation of several facilities.  Among the facilities being deactivated is FPC Morgantown on ...

Granville Home Rule application to include municipal sales tax

When business and occupation taxes were eliminated on new car sales beginning in July 2023, Granville took as big a hit as anyone. The town of less than 2,000 residents has five car dealerships.  Vehicle sales in the town are currently projected at $127.7 million ...

More than 1,000 signatures disallowed in effort to overturn camping ban

MORGANTOWN -- More than 1,000 of the signatures collected in an effort to overturn Morgantown’s camping ban could not be verified by the city. According to the city, more than 2,000 signatures were submitted and 956 were deemed valid. In a press release issued at 11:57 p.m. Wednesday, ...

Commission to pass $500,000 to city, county fire departments

MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission has more than $500,000 from the state waiting to be distributed to fire departments in the county.  On Wednesday, it approved a method for doing so.  Long story short, all 12 county volunteer departments — with one caveat — ...

Cheat Lake sewer rate increase set at 100%; project cost remains unknown

MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council unanimously approved on first reading a 100% rate increase for the Morgantown Utility Board’s Cheat Lake sanitary sewer customers.  The increase will be the first for Cheat Lake customers since 2014 and will finance improvements to MUB’s Cheat ...

Council postpones vote on significant ward map changes

MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council wants more time and information before weighing in on the proposed changes recommended by the city’s Ward & Boundary Commission.  As reported, the commission has presented council with a map representing significant ward changes, one of which ...