“Everybody wants to know what we’re doing and how we’re doing it — the statewide experiment that is Monongalia County.” County Commissioner Sean Sikora offered those comments […]
Author: Ben Conley, The Dominion Post
City talks airport TIF district
The Monongalia County Commission approved the documentation this week authorizing financial firm Crews & Associates to begin analysis of a potential Morgantown Municipal Airport TIF district. The […]
Mountaineers for Mutts hosts pop up cat cafe fundraiser and adoption event
MORGANTOWN — Give me a minute. We’re having a catastrophe. Now, you’d think that line coming from someone with the title “Cat Coordinator” would be a pun. […]
County commissioner called out by ACLU for blocking on social media
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom said he doesn’t know exactly why the ACLU of West Virginia is calling him out for blocking people on social […]
Urban archery hunt tops four tons of venison donated to local agencies
MORGANTOWN — Four tons. That’s how much venison has been donated to local food banks in the nine-year history of Morgantown’s annual urban archery hunt. The 2019-’20 […]
Industrial park ownership hopes to use TIF process to spur interchange
MORGANTOWN — The ownership of the Morgantown Industrial Park has opted to be proactive in the push for a new interchange on I-79 allowing easier interstate access […]
MUB works on Kingston Drive drainage as Stewart Street issues persist
MORGANTOWN — The effort to address reoccurring road problems across from Shorty Anderson’s Auto Service, at 908 Stewart Street, continued on Wednesday. Morgantown Utility Board Spokesman Chris […]
Four in Morgantown under precautionary coronavirus quarantine
MORGANTOWN — According to the Monongalia County Health Department, there are six individuals — including four in the Morgantown area — under a precautionary 14-day self quarantine […]
Morgantown Council passes first reading of cannabis penalty law
MORGANTOWN — Members of Morgantown City Council said they want everyone to understand that the ordinance passed unanimously on first reading Tuesday does not legalize or decriminalize […]
Hawkins will not discuss, vote on proposed airport development district
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commission President Ed Hawkins said Monday that any conversation or consideration of a TIF district to help finance infrastructure in and around the […]