After a year of back and forth with the Monongalia County Commission — and vocal opposition from the town of Star City — the town of Granville […]
Author: Ben Conley, The Dominion Post
Fire personnel in the balance as Morgantown Council votes on budget
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Fire Department was out in force on Tuesday as City Council voted 5-2 to pass a first reading of the city’s $39.3 million […]
Grant funded fire personnel being phased out of city spending plan
MORGANTOWN — A first reading of Morgantown’s 2020-’21 operating budget is on tonight’s Morgantown City Council agenda. The total budget includes a $39.3 million spending plan with […]
Brake’s job search doesn’t concern mayor
Morgantown Mayor Bill Kawecki said news that City Manager Paul Brake is now one of three finalists for the city manager position in Royal Oak, Mich., has […]
Hidden gem sits below High Street
Descending from High Street into the dimly lit space below the Metropolitan Theatre feels a little bit like stepping back through time. And in a way, it […]
Condemned house on Brockway burns as neighborhood eyes nuisance law
MORGANTOWN — Almost as if to prove a point, a condemned house at 619 Brockway Avenue caught fire on Friday. There were no injuries and the fire […]
Republic recycling policy sparks confusion
Trash and recycling hauler Republic Services has some explaining to do. That was the takeaway Thursday afternoon as representatives of Morgantown, Monongalia County and WVU met to […]
Monongalia County Commission talks business inventory tax
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission said Wednesday that they’ve likely not seen the last of legislative attempts to end business inventory taxes, which bring […]
Nuisance law discussion packs Morgantown City Council
MORGANTOWN — Tuesday night’s Morgantown City Council committee of the whole meeting proved two things — the issues surrounding the proposed drug house, or nuisance, ordinance are […]
Give Blood to Give Time highlights critical need for blood donors
MORGANTOWN — A three-sport athlete, 13-year-old Ellie Thornton is used to standing up to the opposition. Now she’s facing down aplastic anemia, a severe and deadly blood […]
