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City seeks partners to help fund sobering center project

MORGANTOWN -- It’s an ambitious plan. Assistant City Manager Emily Muzzarelli admits as much. But why not? The state put up more than $3 million in CARES Act money to help turn the former Ramada Inn facility into a hub for community resources — including a 5,000-square-foot ...

$400K in CARES money to be distributed

Newsroom@DominionPost.com   The City of Morgantown and the United Way of Monongalia and Preston Counties  partnered to distribute $400,000 in COVID-19 CARES relief to people in need in Morgantown. The funds became available through a Community Development Block Grant, which ...

CARES cash drying up for local governments, at least for now

MORGANTOWN -- A Jan. 19 letter from Ann Urling, deputy chief of staff for Gov. Jim Justice, says the state will not fill any more Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act reimbursement requests from local governments, for now. The letter says West Virginia received $1.25 ...

Sobering center will be part of new complex on Scott Avenue

MORGANTOWN -- For years, local law enforcement have had no good options when dealing with individuals who have had too much to drink. An officer can spend time trying to track down a friend or family member who will take responsibility for the person. Failing that, it’s either the ...

Daily positivity spikes at 16.4%, vaccine dispersion continues

Justice and team explain unemployment benefits extension in COVID relief legislation MORGANTOWN -- As of Monday, the state had received 60,875 doses of COVID-19 vaccine and administered 30,737, according to the Department of Health and Human Resources. Gov. Jim Justice said they expect ...