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 […]
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Mon Commission weighing in on Bridgeport TIF lawsuit
MORGANTOWN — The city of Bridgeport is suing the director of the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, and the Monongalia County Commission is making sure its thoughts are heard […]
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 […]
University Town Centre lights coming online early next week
The years-long effort to place traffic lights at two dangerous University Town Centre intersections is coming to an end Granville Mayor Patty Lewis told The Dominion Post that the tentative […]
Municipalities use ARPA dollars to address a variety of issues
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act was signed by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021 in response to the financial strain caused by COVID-19. Included in that number […]
Granville voters back town’s election move
Voters in the town of Granville voted overwhelmingly in support of moving the town’s standalone municipal election in line with the county primary. Based on Tuesday’s unofficial totals, 269 supported […]
Granville Home Rule application to include municipal sales tax
When business and occupation taxes were eliminated on new car sales beginning in July 2023, Granville took as big a hit as anyone. The town of less than 2,000 residents […]
Smoke detector blitz to target Westover, Star City, Granville
According to statistics from the National Fire Protection Association, the death rate from house fires is 60% lower in homes with properly installed and functioning smoke detectors. Simply put, smoke […]
Congratulations to Granville’s Lewis on ‘Mayor of the Year’
We’d like to congratulate Granville’s Mayor Patty Lewis on being named West Virginia Municipal League’s 2024 Mayor of the Year. It is certainly a well-earned recognition for her nearly 34 […]
Granville’s Lewis named 2024 Mayor of the Year
MORGANTOWN — Now in her 17th term as Granville’s elected mayor, Patty Lewis probably thought she’d just about seen it all. Just about, but not quite. Lewis was named the […]
