If all goes according to plan, Morgantown City Manager Paul Brake’s last day on the job will be May 14. The naming and official appointment of Morgantown’s […]
Author: Ben Conley, The Dominion Post
Morgantown reaches out to Justice seeking consideration for federal funds
MORGANTOWN — With the city of Morgantown expecting dire fiscal repercussions from the efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19, Mayor Bill Kawecki has reached out to […]
Mon Commission declares a state of emergency, provides funds for feeding programs
MORGANTOWN — During a meeting in which it declared Monongalia County in a state of emergency due to COVID-19, the Monongalia County Commission approved up to $20,453 […]
Chief Preston: Morgantown residents are heeding COVID-19 restrictions
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston said the residents of Morgantown have been largely compliant with Governor Jim Justice’s stay-at-home-order, which he identifies as a more […]
County subdivision regulations moving forward despite uncertain timeline
MORGANTOWN — Decades in the making, a final draft copy of subdivision regulations for Monongalia County are now available for public review. The regulations went up at […]
Morgantown missions group at home, in quarantine after two weeks in Honduras
MORGANTOWN — Mom’s worry. It’s kinda their thing. So it’s not a shock to learn Cynthia Shultz has spent the last two weeks with a bit of […]
Task force formed to assist homeless during COVID-19 pandemic
MORGANTOWN — “Uncharted territory,” is how Rachael Coen, chief programs officer with the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness, describes efforts to assist the homeless while the […]
Morgantown City Council raises question of emergency housing stipends
MORGANTOWN — With WVU students sent home and all nonessential businesses closed for an undetermined length of time due to COVID-19, Morgantown City Manager Paul Brake said […]
Morgantown missions group on its way home from Honduras
MORGANTOWN — Devinne Sparks, one of 16 members of the Morgantown Church of Christ stranded in Honduras since March 14 due COVID-19 travel restrictions, said the group […]
County’s $37.7M budget for 2021 includes levy decrease for third straight year
MORGANTOWN — For the third year running, the Monongalia County Commission will lower its levy rate, pending state approval. The commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to move […]
