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City's land reuse agency continues to target Greenmont

MORGANTOWN -- The second half of 2024 has seen Morgantown’s Land Reuse & Preservation Agency acquire a list of vacant and dilapidated properties in Greenmont as the city looks to bring new life to its oldest neighborhood. That effort continued last week when the LRPA approved the ...

Morgantown lines up pedestrian upgrades for spring 2025

MORGANTOWN -- Morgantown Staff Engineer Drew Gatlin recently told Morgantown City Council the city would need half a billion dollars to complete every sidewalk project on its wish list. It’s going to start with half a million. Lakecrest Construction, out of Fairmont, has been awarded ...

Clock ticking on effort to clean up Pennsylvania Avenue

MORGANTOWN — Members of the Morgantown Land Reuse and Preservation Agency said they remain committed to spending as much of the city’s allocated American Rescue Plan Act money as possible to address dilapidated properties on Pennsylvania Avenue.   The city earmarked $600,000 in ...

Preston Chamber hosts State of the County

The big takeaway from the third-annual State of the County is that things are looking up in Preston County, but there are always challenges to overcome. The event, hosted by the Preston County Chamber of Commerce, gave residents an opportunity to learn about topics such as health care, ...

Broadband projects move closer to starting in Preston

KINGWOOD — It’s almost time for money, about $1.7 million, set aside in November to improve gigabit speed internet access in Preston County to be spent.  Prodigi, a Preston County internet service provider, was awarded two Line Extension Advancement and Development (LEAD) grants in ...