New doors for city garage on hold, resident worried about speeding at Westover council meeting

November 5, 2018

WESTOVER — At its most recent meeting Monday Westover city council tabled a vote to buy new garage doors for the city garage due to an inaccuracy in one of the bids. The city received two bids for the project to install two garage doors. One from Danny’s Door Service in Morgantown and one from Sellaro’s Overhead Door Service. Danny’s quote was $4,530 and Sellaro’s was $7,600. However, the quote from Danny’s was for non-insulated doors. Councilman Al Yocum suggested due to the significant difference in price the issue be tabled. The vote to do was unanimous. The ...

Monongalia County sees 13,403 vote early; second highest in state

November 5, 2018

MORGANTOWN – Monongalia County remained second among the 55 counties for early voting turnout, according to figures released Monday by the secretary of state. Total Mon County turnout for the early voting period of Oct. 24-Nov. 3 was 13,403 – just behind Kanawha’s 16,361. By party, ...

Residents voice concerns about Westover’s dog problem at city council meeting

November 5, 2018

WESTOVER — A Westover resident concerned about the city’s dog problem expressed her concern during Monday’s city council meeting. Kerry Webster, a resident of Fairmor Avenue, told the council that the problem is a regular one with dogs escaping on her street several times a week. She said she is worried about letting her dog because of the constant loose dog problem. In his report to the council, Westover Police Chief Rick Panico said there were two dog bites in the past week. On Oct. 31, a pitbull-mix bit a middle school student while he waited for his bus on ...

Mylan sees 4 percent dip in Q3 2018 sales; down 14 percent for North American market

November 5, 2018

MORGANTOWN – Mylan saw its total third quarter revenues fall by 4 percent compared to the same period in 2017, it said in its new 8-K report filed Monday with the SEC. Restructuring and remediation at the Morgantown plant played a role in the loss. Total revenues for the quarter were ...

Man arrested after high speed chase on University Avenue

November 5, 2018

MORGANTOWN — A Morgantown man was arrested and charged with multiple crimes after leading police on a high-speed car chase Saturday night. Maurice L. Everett, 40, is charged with third offense DUI, driving while license revoked-DUI, fleeing with reckless indifference and fleeing while ...

Secretary of State sued for prohibiting 2 women from electioneering on Mountaineer Mall property

November 5, 2018

MORGANTOWN – Two Morgantown women and a Charleston-based advocacy group have sued Secretary of State Mac Warner in federal court, alleging he violated their Frist Amendment rights by prohibiting them from electioneering on Mountaineer Mall property during early voting. The plaintiffs are ...