When business and occupation taxes were eliminated on new car sales beginning in July 2023, Granville took as big a hit as anyone. The town of less […]
Author: Ben Conley, The Dominion Post
County looking to spend the last of its ARPA broadband funds
MORGANTOWN — In a quarterly update to the Monongalia County Commission, Comcast Compliance Manager Dana Gossert explained the design of a $17.8 million broadband expansion project is […]
More than 1,000 signatures disallowed in effort to overturn camping ban
MORGANTOWN — More than 1,000 of the signatures collected in an effort to overturn Morgantown’s camping ban could not be verified by the city. According to the […]
More than 3,000 ballots cast on opening day of early voting
The early voting periods ahead of the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections set records in Monongalia County as 20,735 and 20,907 votes were cast in those 10-day […]
Commission approves zoning change for McCullough Ave. development
MORGANTOWN — The construction of 30 three-bedroom townhomes on 2.45 acres along Morgantown’s municipal boundary is moving forward – with conditions. The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday […]
February, March the launch window for Holland Avenue work
WESTOVER — The funding is in place. The bureaucratic hurdles have been cleared and the project bids have been awarded. But it’ll likely be at least four […]
Assessor’s office launching updated parcel viewer website
MORGANTOWN — If you’ve ever wondered who owns a particular piece of land, or the most recent appraised value of an available building or whether or not […]
Exit 155 traffic light update has policy board members seeing red
MORGANTOWN — Almost exactly one year ago (Oct. 19, 2023) members of the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board were told they would likely see temporary […]
Morgantown Council finalizes 100% sewer rate hike for Cheat Lake
MORGANTOWN — Sewer rates for some 3,400 Cheat Lake customers of the Morgantown Utility Board will double starting Nov. 29. Earlier this week, Morgantown City Council finalized […]
Catholic Charities opens Grace Shelter to the community
MORGANTOWN — There’s been a lot of talk in recent months about the closure of the former Bartlett House triage shelter in Hazel’s House of Hope and […]