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City to raze two Wharf District structures

MORGANTOWN -- The city of Morgantown is set to tear down two structures located in the heart of its Wharf District previously identified as an “obstacle to development.” Earlier this month, Morgantown City Council approved a $27,200 contract with Badger Construction for asbestos ...

County looking at dilapidated properties

MORGANTOWN — Going back to May 8, the Monongalia County Abandoned and Dilapidated Property Enforcement Agency has moved 13 properties to the complaint stage of the county’s enforcement process.  That includes eight properties approved by the Monongalia County Commission on ...

Dilapidated house funds: Use it or lose it

It’s common knowledge that the wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly, but when it comes to the City of Morgantown addressing dilapidated structures on Pennsylvania Avenue, the wheels have turned too slowly and now the clock is running out to use federal funding. Morgantown has allocated ...

Warner Theatre owners hope to resurrect downtown's sleeping giant

MORGANTOWN -- Listening to Mark Downs talk about Morgantown’s old Warner Theatre, you can almost picture the glow of its broad marquee once again lighting up south High Street.    “It’s Americana,” he said. “It’s a piece of history that shouldn’t be let go and ...