MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council approved water, sewer and stormwater rate increases for customers of the Morgantown Utility Board on Tuesday, but it took some doing. Council voted 5-2, with […]
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MUB treatment facilities listed among country’s best, most consistent
MORGANTOWN — About 2% of the wastewater treatment plants in America have earned 20-year compliance awards from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies. And two of those are in […]
More than $6 million in damage reports turned in following July 29 flooding
MORGANTOWN — “Well, $2.9 million was the threshold we needed to hit. We’re at a total in excess of $6 million.” MECCA 911 Director Jim Smith said the individual and […]
Morgantown Council questions MUB, gives first nod to rate increases
MORGANTOWN — It was clear members of Morgantown City Council are hearing from constituents still on edge following recent flooding as they put a number of questions to Morgantown Utility […]
Getting FEMA on board a first step, but can’t be the last
This past week, the Monongalia County Commission voted to declare a county-wide state of emergency in response to the July 29 floods. It’s a critical decision, because a state of […]
West Run Road could reopen as early as Friday
MORGANTOWN — What happens when a construction project reroutes traffic onto another road … which itself is the focus of a resurfacing project? Traffic. Long lines of traffic. That was […]
Floods prompt MUB request for American Rescue Plan funds from city, county
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Utility Board is calling on the Monongalia County Commission and Morgantown City Council for assistance in light of recent flooding brought on by historic rain events. […]
Council taps Abu-Ghannam to fill 1st Ward vacancy
MORGANTOWN — As one of five candidates interviewed to fill Morgantown City Council’s 1st Ward vacancy, Joe Abu-Ghannam said he wasn’t sure what to expect when council sat in special […]
Council to fill 1st Ward opening, talk MUB rate increases
MORGANTOWN — Less than a month into the term, Morgantown City Council is facing its first major decision — one that will alter the makeup of the city’s policy-making body […]
Flegal Reservoir still taking shape
MORGANTOWN — You might think building an earthen dam out of 500,000 cubic yards of clay-rich soil would require a lot of power, but relatively little precision. You’d be wrong. […]
