MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission approved a $22,884 expenditure on Wednesday aimed at improving communication for the county’s volunteer fire departments. County Administrator Rennetta McClure explained the money will be used to purchase ($18,684) and install ($4,200) ...
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Jeff Arnett said Wednesday the commission would request the county courthouse flag be flown at half-staff in honor of former commissioner Bill Bartolo. Arnett explained news of Bartolo’s death was recently shared by his family on social ...
MORGANTOWN — Construction on the Mileground widening project is now expected to stretch through the majority of 2023. West Virginia Department of Transportation Spokesperson Jennifer Dooley confirmed Friday the work is currently on pace to be completed this fall or winter. The exact ...
MORGANTOWN — Hawkins Run Road resident Tamara Cline is afraid she’s about to win a $20 bet. That was her wager when she learned from a neighbor that Comcast would consider extending high-speed internet into her rural community under the right conditions. “I bet $20 it wasn’t ...
They’ve been called pork, earmarks and, most recently, congressionally directed spending. Regardless of what these federal set-asides are called, they represent an opportunity for a long list of governmental bodies and state and local agencies appealing to Senators Joe Manchin and ...
MORGANTOWN — The dance. That’s how longtime Mayfield Road resident Brent Field described the forced negotiation that occurs when two vehicles meet on the one-lane country road. These days those meetings aren’t as rare as they used to be. In fact, Field said, they’re becoming ...