Westover City Council on Monday unanimously approved a 2023-24 budget anticipating just under $12.4 million in revenues for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The spending plan […]
Author: Ben Conley, The Dominion Post
City code outlaws camping in parks, permits it downtown
MORGANTOWN — Is it illegal to camp in White Park? Yes. Is it illegal to camp in Krepps Park? Yes. Is it illegal to camp on High […]
The original streetscape, Wall Street once again a topic of downtown discussion
Morgantown — Before Pleasant Street or Walnut Street, there was Wall Street. The original streetscape project. In 1994 it was dubbed “a street to build on” and […]
Morgantown moving away from ‘worst first’ approach with paving plan
MORGANTOWN — If you think living on the bumpiest, most-treacherous, pothole-ridden city-maintained street in Morgantown means your street has to be at the top of the city’s […]
Morgantown Council gets 2024 budget briefing
MORGANTOWN — Even as budget discussions go, Tuesday’s public debut of the city of Morgantown’s draft 2024 spending plan was pretty uneventful. Finance Director Kevin Tennant explained […]
MUB management of Westover utilities must include stormwater infrastructure
If the Morgantown Utility Board is going to manage Westover’s sanitary sewer system, it needs control of the city’s stormwater system as well. Leadership from both MUB […]
Candidates finalized for city’s April 25 ballot
The list of Morgantown City Council candidates who will appear on the ballot for the city’s April 25 election has been finalized. The ballot will include three […]
Health Right clinic move on hold, Friendship House shutting down
MORGANTOWN — In September 2021, the city of Morgantown approached Milan Puskar Health Right with an offer — agree to move the clinic (341 Spruce Street) and […]
Westover putting increased focus on vacant and condemned properties
As the city’s public works director, Jason Stinespring is pretty familiar with about every property in Westover. Then there are some properties he’s very familiar with — […]
Mon Commission gets update on Ring 11 broadband project
MORGANTOWN — Getting broadband internet service in large portions of western Monongalia County is difficult. The largely rural, forested terrain and topographical challenges have left large swaths […]
