MORGANTOWN — Holding facility, public intox shelter, drunk tank. Whatever you want to call it, Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston calls it sorely needed. The lack of […]
Author: Ben Conley, The Dominion Post
Annual conference focuses on attracting, retaining work force
MORGANTOWN — Come home. That was among the key messages delivered Monday during the opening day of the West Virginia Economic Development Council’s annual fall conference, at […]
Police chief: Downtown issues face everyone
Whether it’s due to overdoses, public intoxication, arrests, mental health calls or frequent rides to the hospital, Morgantown Police Chief Ed Preston said there are individuals frequenting […]
ClearFiber, Morgantown end lawsuit with settlement agreement
MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown and DBI Networks LLC, doing business as ClearFiber, have reached a settlement in the lawsuit filed on June 4 by the […]
Business owners fear future hangs on city’s parking decision
MORGANTOWN — After nearly two years of back and forth with the city on a variety of issues, Chris Yeager said he lives with the nagging worry […]
County to review subdivision regulations
An issue that has veered in and out of the pubic eye since the late 1960s is about to make a return. Monongalia County Planning Director Andrew […]
Business owners ask city for help in addressing issues downtown
MORGANTOWN — A handful of downtown business owners are asking the city for help in dealing with what they see as an epidemic of homelessness, loitering, substance […]
MUB, BOPARC, city ‘pretty close’ to White Park pipeline agreement
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Utility Board General Manager Tim Ball said MUB, the city of Morgantown and BOPARC are “pretty close” to reaching a licensing agreement that would […]
Environmental study paves way for road work
An environmental study is underway ahead of a project that will dramatically alter the flow of traffic on Beechurst Avenue, particularly at its intersection with Campus Drive. […]
Planning commission recommends replacing the city’s zoning map
MORGANTOWN — A “herculean effort,” as described by one member of the Morgantown Planning Commission, has produced a complete overhaul of the city’s zoning map ready for […]