MORGANTOWN — At the heart of Article 1157 is General Order 339. Article 1157, titled “camping on public property,” is the proposed citywide ban on camping or using “camp paraphernalia” on […]
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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 of up to […]
Council votes 4-3 to consider camping ban
MORGANTOWN — The crowd was overwhelming, and the proceedings were, at times, a bit raucous by public meeting standards. Even so, Morgantown City Council walked away from Tuesday’s committee of […]
Encampment ban discussion on Tuesday’s city council agenda
MORGANTOWN — A citywide ban on camping or using “camp paraphernalia” on any public property will be up for discussion when Morgantown City Council convenes for Tuesday’s committee-of-the-whole session. Included […]
Morgantown Council finalizes vape shop zoning restrictions
MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown has seen its last tobacco and vape shop open downtown, at least for the foreseeable future. More than a month after its June 4 […]
Morgantown budget amendment includes triage shelter funding
MORGANTOWN — It appears Morgantown City Council will join the Monongalia County Commission in setting aside $150,000 to help finance Catholic Charities’ administrative takeover of the Bartlett House triage shelter […]
Dozens turn out to address potential encampment law
MORGANTOWN — The expansion of city laws prohibiting sleeping and camping beyond park property was not actually on Tuesday’s Morgantown City Council agenda. It was, however, on everybody’s mind. A […]
Funding for shelter takeover in place, unofficially
MORGANTOWN — Nothing is finalized, but it appears as if the funding needed to finance Catholic Charities’ administrative takeover of the Bartlett House triage shelter in Hazel’s House of Hope […]
Staffing shortfall remains MPD’s top challenge
MORGANTOWN — During a recent state-of-the-department update before Morgantown City Council, Police Chief Eric Powell said staffing issues remain the number-one challenge facing the MPD. The department is allowed 79 […]
Michael: Council should consider expanding sleeping ban beyond parks
MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown has more laws on the books about sleeping in its parks than it does about sleeping on its downtown sidewalks. As long as you’re […]
