MORGANTOWN — It’s been a nervous week for the Williams family. That appears to have ended at about 1:30 p.m. Monday when election canvassing in Monongalia County […]
Author: Ben Conley, The Dominion Post
Kim Haws, city’s new chief exec, talks plans
Trust. In order for a city to thrive, it must have the trust of its people as well as regional and state leadership. That, Kim Haws explained, […]
Green Bag project gets extension
The West Virginia Division of Highways extended the public comment period for the Green Bag Road improvement project until Nov. 30. The project will impact 1.65 miles of […]
2020 general election set mark for ballots cast, but 2008 had higher percentage
MORGANTOWN — If you go by percentage of registered voters, the 2008 general election saw Monongalia County’s highest participation rate, at 62% But if you go by […]
Morgantown Council votes unanimously to hire Haws as next city manager
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 […]
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 […]
