MORGANTOWN — Wednesday marked the first day of enforcement for Morgantown’s emergency ordinance making refusal to wear a mask indoors in public spaces a misdemeanor. Interim Police […]
Author: Ben Conley, The Dominion Post
Small business owners fear return of WVU students will result in shutdown
MORGANTOWN — How can COVID-19 be such an emergency in Monongalia County that businesses are being sacrificed when WVU is moving forward with plans to bring 30,000-plus […]
City adopts mask ordinance for public buildings, penalties for noncompliance
MORGANTOWN — At midnight tonight not wearing a mask or face shield indoors in public within the city of Morgantown will become a misdemeanor punishable by a […]
Community forum backs two-part plan to slow COVID ‘wildfire’ in Mon County
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County’s Chief Medical officer equated the current state of COVID-19 in the county to a wildfire on Monday during a special meeting that saw […]
Mask mandate penalties, financial issues on the agenda for special meeting
MORGANTOWN — The recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Monongalia County prompted Morgantown City Council to schedule a special meeting for 7:30 a.m. Tuesday to discuss various […]
CVB ready to take a cautious first step back after COVID-19 cancellations
MORGANTOWN — The equation is simple Busy hotels collect more lodging taxes. More lodging taxes mean bigger budgets for CVBs. For the Visit Mountaineer Country Convention and […]
Morgantown Council considering creation of Wiles Hill overlay district
MORGANTOWN — Some 18 months after a zoning map amendment request prompted a number of Wiles Hill residents to speak out, Morgantown City Council looks to be […]
Morgantown Council, county commission talk mask mandate
MORGANTOWN — Members of Morgantown City Council said they would like to conduct a special meeting on a number of COVID-19 related issues, including the possibility of […]
Man’s $500K bail reduced to $50K for attempted kidnapping
A Morgantown man being held on attempted kidnapping charges had his bond reduced from $500,000 to $50,000 on Tuesday. Felix Nahun Reyes Galeas, 31, was scheduled for […]
Dulaney selected as mayor as council takes up support of Ramada Inn project
MORGANTOWN — Fifth Ward Councilor Ron Dulaney became Mayor Dulaney on Tuesday as a majority of Morgantown City Council opted to deny Bill Kawecki a fourth year […]
