WESTOVER — Much like the Little Engine that Could, the city of Westover isn’t letting a stubborn obstacle halt progress towards its goal – the vitalization of a portion of […]
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Holland Avenue work to stretch beyond June 22, city preps for paving
WESTOVER — The lead engineer on Westover’s Holland Avenue project told Westover City Council construction will stretch beyond the anticipated June 22 completion date. “We are not working as fast […]
Westover Council talks Riverview Avenue development rumors
WESTOVER — Price Street resident Jessica Thompson said rumors abound in her part of town about the development in the works across the street from her home. Representing her family […]
Westover looking at June 22 completion for Holland Avenue
WESTOVER — Thrasher Engineering’s Casey Young told members of Westover City Council that the substantial completion date of the city’s Holland Avenue project is June 22. Of course, that date […]
Area still feeling effects of brief Saturday evening storm
The Star City municipal building didn’t open for business on Monday. It didn’t have electricity. In fact, the entirety of Star City remained without power as of Monday afternoon, more […]
Westover sidewalk delayed as state prepares US 19 corridor study
WESTOVER — It’s one of those good news, bad news situations. The bad news – A highly requested sidewalk project along Westover’s Fairmont Road is being delayed at least a […]
County asking BOE, Westover to return some tax dollars tied to TIF
MORGANTOWN — Budgetary requests are nothing new to Monongalia County Commission. In fact, the body is currently working through dozens of them received as part of finalizing its 2025-’26 spending […]
After all this time: Holland Avenue work officially underway
WESTOVER — It was February 2021 when former Westover Mayor Dave Johnson said he and City Attorney Tim Stranko approached The Thrasher Group about the underlying repairs needed before the […]
Holland Avenue construction expected March 24
WESTOVER — It looks as if the start of construction on Holland Avenue remains about three weeks away. During an update to Westover City Council, project engineer Doug Smith explained […]
Years later, state fixing sales tax maps
MORGANTOWN – Have businesses across West Virginia been collecting sales taxes for municipalities they’re not located in? The answer to that question is almost certainly yes. Evidence shows it’s been […]













