MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to hire Kim Haws as its next city manager. The vote comes five days after the city announced […]
Author: Ben Conley, The Dominion Post
Emergency communications tower failing, replacement to exceed $1 million
MORGANTOWN — A communications tower that allows first responders to service parts of Monongalia and Marion counties must come down — soon. Jimmy Smith, who heads MECCA […]
DeChristopher, Palmer, Musick, Andriotto cruise to unopposed victories
MORGANTOWN — The inhabitants of four county offices went into Election Day without the immediate concern of voter-induced unemployment. Prosecutor Perri Jo DeChristopher, Sheriff Perry Palmer, Assessor […]
Arnett and Hawkins separated by 162 votes after Election Day
MORGANTOWN — With 162 votes separating incumbent and challenger in the Monongalia County Commission race — and as many as 1,000 absentee ballots still out — all […]
Public Library sees digital use spike
Books in quarantine is so 2020. But that’s exactly what happens when you return a book to the Morgantown Public Library System these days. Executive Director Sarah […]
Groups provide help in choosing health care options for residents
130,000 lost insurance during pandemic At the peak of the COVID-19 induced job loss crisis, an estimated 130,000 West Virginians lost their employment-based health insurance. While those […]
Committee on homelessness meets in wake of Diamond Village overdose death
MORGANTOWN — Frustration. Anger. Acknowledgement that there are no ready or easy solutions. Less than 48 hours after 23-year-old Rebecca Colgan overdosed and died at the now […]
Harmony Grove interchange gets closer to becoming reality
A preliminary step in exploring the potential of an I-79 Harmony Grove interchange project got the clearance of the Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday. A resolution and […]
Morgantown City Council looking to add risk assessment to fire fee calculations
MORGANTOWN — A mysterious jack-o-lantern that sounded suspiciously like Morgantown Deputy Mayor Rachel Fetty opened Tuesday’s Morgantown City Council Committee of the Whole Session with a request […]
Commission cooking up plan for a shared kitchen at Mylan Park
Got a recipe you’d like to market? Think you’re the next big thing in salsa? Why not find out? The Monongalia County Commission is cooking up a […]
