MORGANTOWN — With the Jan. 31 closure of the candidate filing period ahead of the May 12 primary election, the list of candidates is set for municipal and county races. […]
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Pending appeal, Suncrest Primary property under city control
MORGANTOWN – Pending appeal, the title to approximately one acre of land that was once the Junior Avenue home of Suncrest Primary School has been transferred to the city of […]
A first down – on every play: Ridgedale teacher energizes class with ‘NFeLementary’
JBissett@DominionPost.com He doesn’t mind if you call him “Cheesehead” – no sir, not one bit.And on Tuesday morning, this fourth-grade football fan received a free backpack from his favorite NFL […]
County, municipalities, BOE ‘lay the levy’ for the 2026 fiscal year
MORGANTOWN — As they do on the third Tuesday in April each year, the policy-making bodies for the state’s counties, municipalities and boards of education convened Tuesday to “lay the […]
City planning approves BOE request tied to new Suncrest Middle School
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Planning Commission has signed off on a request from the Monongalia County Board of Education regarding the future site of a new Suncrest Middle School. The […]
County asking BOE, Westover to return some tax dollars tied to TIF
MORGANTOWN — Budgetary requests are nothing new to Monongalia County Commission. In fact, the body is currently working through dozens of them received as part of finalizing its 2025-’26 spending […]
Solar project in flux as county extends Longview PILT deadline
MORGANTOWN — In December 2020, the Monongalia County Commission finalized 30-year payment in lieu of taxes (PILT) agreements with subsidiaries of Longview Power anticipated to generate $60.7 million for use […]
Mon BOE presents hopes and concerns to lawmakers ahead of election
Looking back, Joe Statler still can’t help but be amazed at the decided, non-reaction he got that day. When he took the shotgun to school, that is. Statler, who represents […]
School’s out: Nancy Walker ends 28-year tenure on Mon BOE
This coming Monday will be one of those “make a note of it” days for the Monongalia County Board of Education. When the board meets that evening — Nancy Walker […]
Center stage: Morgantown High Foundation wants to restore the school’s once-grand auditorium
As the current No. 1 high school in West Virginia — so recognized last year by U.S. News and World Report — Morgantown High School is long accustomed to seeing […]













