MORGANTOWN — If there were lingering questions about whether the city’s April election would shift the dynamics within Morgantown City Council, they were answered in about 75 […]
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Firefighters’ union ‘adamantly opposed’ to city manager residency change
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Firefighters IAFF Local 313 has weighed in on a potential charter change going before the city’s voters next month. The change in question would […]
From here to anywhere: Morgantown officially welcomes SkyWest
MORGANTOWN — A hop, skip and a jump. London, Paris, Rome. “We’ve got 358 destinations throughout the world,” Layne Watson said Tuesday morning at the Morgantown Municipal […]
Morgantown Mayor Abu-Ghannam receives national recognition
MORGANTOWN — When the National League of Cities unveiled its inaugural list of Under 40 Impact Award winners during its Nov. 13 Centennial City Summit in Tampa, […]
Morgantown wants state to allow cameras for traffic enforcement
MORGANTOWN — Over the last year or two, the city of Morgantown has placed dozens of cameras in and around its downtown in an effort to both […]
Morgantown Manager Kim Haws announces Dec. 20 departure
MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown announced Wednesday that City Manager Kim Haws will end his tenure with the city on Dec. 20, concluding a nearly 40-year […]
Charter change regarding city manager residency faces opposition
MORGANTOWN – If Morgantown City Council wants to push forward with a charter change allowing the body to waive residency requirements for the city manager position, it’ll […]
Morgantown church asks to lead non-congregate shelter project
MORGANTOWN — Inspired by mission work building similar structures in Honduras, a group from the Morgantown Church of Christ has come to the city proposing the construction […]
Local officials respond to Biden announcement
MORGANTOWN — “It’s going to be a very interesting summer,” Monongalia County Commission President Sean Sikora said Tuesday when asked about President Joe Biden’s departure from the […]
Morgantown Council selects Abu-Ghannam over Trumble as city’s next mayor
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council on Tuesday voted 4-2 to select Joe Abu-Ghannam over Danielle Trumble to serve as the city’s mayor for the next 365 days. […]