MORGANTOWN – The concept behind Hazel’s House of Hope is somewhat revolutionary, at least for the state of West Virginia. By turning a former Ramada Inn into a managed, rent-controlled […]
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Morgantown wants clarification on election move scenarios
MORGANTOWN – The city of Morgantown would like the West Virginia Legislature to provide some additional guidance regarding its election alignment mandate. Senate Bill 50 – passed during the most […]
MHS students debate the issues during mock city council meeting
MORGANTOWN – People who conduct FaceTime phone calls in public are pretty annoying, but they don’t belong in jail. That was the determination Thursday morning as a group of Morgantown […]
City exploring Morgantown Mosaic civic pride grant program
MORGANTOWN — Civic pride starts at home. That’s to say the level of engagement and connection a person fosters within their street, block and neighborhood goes a long way in […]
We need to do something: Councilors urge action on affordable housing
MORGANTOWN — “We need to start seeing some results,” Morgantown City Councilor Mark Downs said during council’s recent committee of the whole session. Downs’ comments came in response to a […]
City to consider TIF to support East End Village development
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council will meet in special session Tuesday evening to consider moving forward with the city’s sixth Tax Increment Finance, or TIF, district. Council is expected to […]
Granville, Star City mayors respond to warming shelter comments
MORGANTOWN — Granville Mayor Patty Lewis and Star City Mayor Sharon Doyle said Wednesday they were caught off guard by public comments from Morgantown Deputy Mayor Brian Butcher regarding support […]
MPD’s Ammons recognized for stepping in to move stranded home
MORGANTOWN — Like most people regularly traveling Grafton Road, Morgantown Police Lt. Jason Ammons was both bemused and intrigued earlier this summer to see a mobile home seemingly abandoned for […]
Housing authority: Need far outpaces resources
MORGANTOWN — “There’s going to come a day …” Fairmont Morgantown Housing Authority Executive Director Christal Crouso recently told Morgantown City Council, “when I’m going to need you all to […]
Morgantown Council opposes MARL
MORGANTOWN — In an odd bit of sequencing, Morgantown City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to add its voice to those opposing the MidAtlantic Resiliency Link power transmission project. Even so, […]
