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 […]
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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 […]
Catholic Charities looking to city, county for at least $300,000 to run shelter
MORGANTOWN — The community came away from Morgantown City Council’s June 26 meeting with news that Catholic Charities West Virginia had agreed to take over operation of the Bartlett House […]
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. Jenny Selin, who’s […]
Greenmont residents frustrated by lack of Pennsylvania Avenue progress
MORGANTOWN — There are places in Morgantown you might expect to find a tent. The meeting chamber in Morgantown City Hall isn’t among those places. And yet, there a […]
Catholic Charities West Virginia to take over Bartlett House shelter
MORGANTOWN — Catholic Charities West Virginia has agreed to take over operation of the Bartlett House triage shelter in Hazel’s House of Hope. The tentative timeline is to have the […]
Greenmont a major focus of city’s summer paving project
MORGANTOWN — On a scale of 0-100, the condition of Morgantown’s city-maintained streets in 2017 was 38. That score, known as a pavement condition index, or PCI, is used to […]
Future Morgantown Council raise passes first reading, 6-1
Members of Morgantown City Council agree that a $2,400 raise for future councilors is, at the very least, deserved and overdue. They point out council’s pay already ranks low among […]
Morgantown Council will consider giving itself a raise, in 2027
MORGANTOWN — Members of Morgantown City Council on Tuesday said they would like to consider giving themselves a raise. More accurately, they want to consider increasing pay for whomever fills […]
