MORGANTOWN — Jessica Thompson, shelter director for Catholic Charities’ Grace Shelter in Hazel’s House of Hope, has confirmed that the shelter’s capacity has recently been reduced from 28 beds to […]
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Area still feeling effects of brief Saturday evening storm
The Star City municipal building didn’t open for business on Monday. It didn’t have electricity. In fact, the entirety of Star City remained without power as of Monday afternoon, more […]
New city manager to start at $175,000
MORGANTOWN — Incoming City Manager Jamie Miller will begin employment with the city of Morgantown no later than June 23 and will start with a base annual salary of $175,000. […]
Bids opened for next phase of runway extension project
MORGANTOWN — The years-long project to extend the Morgantown Municipal Airport’s runway by 1,001 feet continues to roll forward. On Tuesday, Morgantown City Council approved the placement of just over […]
City, county respond to damning report on area road conditions
MORGANTOWN — It would have been easy to say, “We told you so.” Members of the Monongalia County Commission chose not to do so Wednesday when asked about recently released […]
Morgantown to consider municipal identification program
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Communications Director Brad Riffee stood before Morgantown City Council Tuesday evening and laid out the concept behind what he believes would be the first municipal identification program […]
Years later, state fixing sales tax maps
MORGANTOWN – Have businesses across West Virginia been collecting sales taxes for municipalities they’re not located in? The answer to that question is almost certainly yes. Evidence shows it’s been […]
Lawsuit: City failed to stop sexual harassment
MORGANTOWN — A lawsuit filed Jan.30 in Monongalia County Circuit Court claims the city of Morgantown failed to take “meaningful corrective action” to stop sexual harassment in its engineering and […]
Funding in place, work begins on Morgantown Public Works garage
MORGANTOWN — In 2022, Morgantown City Council voted unanimously to convey ownership of city hall, the public works garage and Norwood fire station to the Morgantown Building Commission in exchange […]
Wintry January pushes city’s public works crews
MORGANTOWN — Depending on who you’re asking, there is currently little to no freezing rain, snow or arctic temperatures in Morgantown’s seven-day forecast. It’s a bit of a departure from […]
