Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom said the Monongalia County Unsheltered Task Force — formed to assist the area’s homeless through the COVID-19 crisis — has placed33 people […]
Author: Ben Conley, The Dominion Post
Pantry Plus More continues daunting task of keeping kids fed during shutdown
MORGANTOWN — The Pantry Plus More program delivered nearly 200 food boxes to the families of Monongalia County students on Thursday. And you may not believe it, […]
Commission denies Granville annexation
MORGANTOWN — For the second time in less than three years the town of Granville has had annexation plans nixed by the Monongalia County Commission. The commission […]
Morgantown gets $69,000 of $9.3M in aid going to West Virginia’s airports
MORGANTOWNn — The Morgantown Municipal Airport will receive $69,000 out of $9,398,776 in emergency funding for West Virginia’s airports from the Federal Aviation Administration. That amount, Airport […]
MUB’s COVID-19 losses to factor into rate increases; board prepares to replace Ball
MORGANTOWN — Projections show the Morgantown Utility Board is suffering monthly losses of about $290,000 due to business-halting COVID-19 restrictions, and MUB General Manager Tim Ball predicted […]
Treatment plant, reservoir projects continue to move forward
MORGANTOWN — While COVID-19 and the various restrictions aimed at slowing its spread have brought most activity to a grinding halt, construction — specifically more than $150 […]
W. Va. amongst bottom in nation for census
Self response rates ranked second worst in country Putting aside for a moment the impact of COVID-19, there’s good news and bad news when it comes to […]
Commissioners are twice as busy now and everyone is working together
The Monongalia County Commission made quick work of a light agenda on Wednesday as it convened for its regular weekly meeting. While business items were few, the […]
City Council discusses COVID-19 impact
COVID-19 related impacts to the city’s budget and airport, as well as the initial movement in the transition to a new city manager were up for discussion […]
City begins removal of Forest Ave. homes
MORGANTOWN — Parrotta Paving is in the process of removing four houses along Forest Avenue. The work is being done per the specifications of a $78,000 contract […]