Welcome to another episode of The Postcast, the audio companion to The Dominion Post newspaper in Morgantown, WV. In this episode the state announces a new summer […]
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Postcast 18 – May 8, 2020
Welcome to another episode of The Postcast, the audio companion to The Dominion Post newspaper in Morgantown, WV. In this episode Monongalia County prepares for students to […]
Postcast 17 – May 1, 2020
Welcome to another episode of The Postcast, the audio companion to The Dominion Post newspaper in Morgantown, WV. In this episode a spate of crime in Morgantown, […]
Morgantown Police Chief resigning
Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston is resigning after nine years leading the city’s police department. “We received the email a week ago requesting employees to take pay […]
Preston County Commission hoping to avert fiscal disaster
KINGWOOD — Citing the impact of the coronavirus and declining tax collections, the Preston County Commission took action Wednesday it hopes will avert a fiscal disaster. “With […]
Meeting priorities: COVID-19, new budget
KINGWOOD — Budget and the COVID-19 virus were the main topics of discussion at the Thursday meeting of the Preston County Commission. Commission President Samantha Stone said […]
Preston County Commission proposes funding eliminations
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission proposes to eliminate funding for the county health department, volunteer fire departments and economic development in its 2020-21 budget. Commissioners will […]
Morgantown City Counsel considers budget among coronavirus unpredictability
Stuck between the as-of-yet incalculable impact to city revenues due to COVID-19 closures and looming budget deadlines from the state, Morgantown City Council on Tuesday voted 4-3 […]
Deputy mayor disagrees with city budget
Monongalia County Commission President Ed Hawkins said he took exception to comments made by Morgantown Deputy Mayor Rachel Fetty during a recent city budget workshop. During a […]
City Council to contemplate 23% jump in fire fees to offset loss of federal grant
MORGANTOWN — On March 3, Morgantown City Council passed a first reading of the city’s 2021 budget, which included a 10% increase in municipal fire fees. When […]
