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Yes, Morgantown council should move city elections

Morgantown City Council is considering a handful of changes to the city charter. (See Ben Conley’s reporting for full details.) We see all the proposals as net positives, and we don’t foresee much debate over them. The one amendment that seems to have council divided, however — and the ...

Aug. 25 letters to the editor

Name the Coliseum for the late Jerry West WVU Athletics has announced that they will honor the legacy of the great Jerry West throughout the 2024-25 athletic season. Jerry West touched the lives of so many West Virginians. He was a basketball legend and icon, and he has impacted the lives ...

City, county each put up $500,000 to aid Richwood refinancing

MORGANTOWN — Russ Rogerson, president and CEO of the Morgantown Area Partnership, told members of the Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday that the Richwood redevelopment project has green lights ahead.  But, to continue the analogy, it needs a little gas money.  In ...

Council splits 4-3, passes camping ban on first reading

MORGANTOWN -- Everybody already knew city hall was going to be packed Tuesday as Morgantown City Council took up the first reading of an ordinance outlawing camping on public property.   It was.  Everybody already knew a long list of people would step to the podium to state or ...

Morgantown Council will discuss eliminating standalone election

MORGANTOWN -- It appears as if Morgantown City Council will at least discuss moving the city’s standalone election in line with the county during a forthcoming committee of the whole meeting.  The issue was one of seven potential city charter changes moved forward for additional ...

Emergency shelter transition to be complete by early September

MORGANTOWN — The hand-off of the emergency shelter in Hazel’s House of Hope from Bartlett Housing Solutions to Catholic Charities West Virginia is on pace to be complete in the next three-to-four weeks.  Catholic Charities President and CEO Mark Phillips told The Dominion Post ...