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WVU alum, former journalism professor Paul Atkins dies at 95

MORGANTOWN — Paul Atkins, a loyal WVU alumnus and revered journalism professor died Tuesday. He was 95. Atkins was beloved by students who described his teaching style as “tough but fair.” During his 33 years teaching in the P.I. Reed School of Journalism, now the Reed College of Media, ...

Commission fields funding request for 2019 Mon County Baseball Classic

MORGANTOWN — MVB Bank Executive Vice President Don Robinson asked the Monongalia County Commission to provide $6,000 for the second Mon County Baseball Classic. The event, slated for April 26-27, serves as a showcase for high school baseball in West Virginia and gives student athletes an ...

City, MUB agree to $1.5 million settlement with Forest Avenue property owners

MORGANTOWN — The City of Morgantown, the Morgantown Utility Board and both entities’ insurers will pay a total of $1.5 million to settle a civil lawsuit brought by James and Karen Giuliani in 2017 following the collapse of Forest Avenue. Terms of the settlement, which was approved by ...

Council approves bids for Sunnyside, former Woodburn school building

MORGANTOWN — A pair of bids — one continuing improvements to the Sunnyside tax increment finance district and the other addressing accessibility in the former Woodburn School — were approved Tuesday by Morgantown City Council. Assistant City Manager and acting director of the Campus Neighborhoods Revitalization Corporation, Emily Muzzarelli, explained  “Phase 3A” of the Sunnyside TIF will address a portion of Beverly Avenue, 4th Street and a nearby alley. According to information provided by the city, the work will include the construction of roadway, sidewalks, lighting and ...

Westover’s annexation of West Ridge to move forward

WESTOVER — An agreement that annexes part of West Ridge into Westover will move forward after the city’s council voted 4-0 in favor of the proposal at its Tuesday meeting. The adopted resolution orders Mayor Dave Johnson to place the proposed agreement on the city council’s agenda to start the public debate. Johnson said the proposal will be available in full at the March 4 meeting. Ryan Lynch, one of West Ridge’s developers, spoke to council members before they went into executive session. After that session, which lasted about 30 minutes, they voted on the ...