For emergency responders, the portable radios they carry as part of their essential gear is literally a lifeline — not only for themselves, but members of the […]
Author: Ben Conley, The Dominion Post
Star City still accepting names for upcoming council opening
Any registered voter in the town of Star City interested in serving on town council has until the close of business Monday to let the town know. […]
Bloom ‘very worried’ about bureaucracy in opiate fund distribution
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom on Wednesday said he believes the “Expert Panel Policy” recently released by the West Virginia First Foundation is unrealistic and […]
MUB CSOs ‘the elephant in the room’ for Deckers Creek recreation project
A six-month, $18,000 feasibility study is underway to determine whether the section of Deckers Creek running from Sabraton to the Monongahela River could support a recreational amenity. […]
Greenmont a major focus of city’s summer paving project
MORGANTOWN — On a scale of 0-100, the condition of Morgantown’s city-maintained streets in 2017 was 38. That score, known as a pavement condition index, or PCI, […]
God’s work: Smile Express going the extra mile for West Virginia’s kids
MORGANTOWN — Since September 2018, the Monongalia County Health Department’s mobile dental clinic known as Smile Express has delivered preventative dental care to more than 1,700 students […]
New South High charter school plan headed to planning commission
MORGANTOWN — A reconfigured plan to open a charter school in the former Monongalia County Schools central office building at 13 South High Street will soon be […]
Star City looking to fill upcoming vacancy on town council
STAR CITY — Longtime Star City Town Council member Todd Gregg has informed the town that despite being reelected to council in last month’s municipal election, he […]
Morgantown Community Resources files suit against Bartlett House
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Community Resources, the nonprofit board that oversees the Hazel’s House of Hope property, is suing Bartlett House, Inc. for breach of contract. In the […]
UMWA to Mon County Commission: We’re not going away
MORGANTOWN — Since talk of potential United Mine Workers of America representation in the county assessor’s office became public in late April, members of the Monongalia County […]
