MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission conceded Wednesday that any hope of bringing the Sparkz “gigafactory” to Monongalia County has fizzled. The commission approved up to $60,000 in […]
Author: Ben Conley, The Dominion Post
MUB denied earmark for upgrades, talks Flegal Reservoir recreation agreement
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Utility Board got a bit of bad news on Tuesday. During the regular monthly meeting of the utility’s board of directors, General Manager […]
Morgantown City Hall project ramping up, kayak facility work winding down
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Communications Director Andrew Stacy said asbestos removal and electrical work is underway ahead of the upcoming renovation of Morgantown City Hall. “Design work is […]
Local confidence fading on placement of battery factory
MORGANTOWN — Remember when you first heard the word “gigafactory?” It was probably back in March, when we all learned energy startup Sparkz planned to start building […]
West Virginia voters will decide the future of state’s personal property tax
MORGANTOWN — Money and control. Those two things are at the heart of a constitutional amendment that will go before West Virginia’s voters on Nov. 8. Amendment […]
Protect Morgantown: Big Daddy Guns challenge ‘not a game we’re willing to play’
MORGANTOWN — “It’s not a game we find cute or clever, nor is it a game we’re willing to play.” That’s how Protect Morgantown organizer Jodi Hollingshead […]
Work underway on $1.2 million project at Mountain Line hub
Mountain Line drivers are no strangers to navigating construction zones. But not typically so close to home. Anderson Excavating is about two weeks into a $1.2 million […]
Big Daddy Guns issues fundraising challenge, puts The Deck location on the line
MORGANTOWN — The ongoing saga of Big Daddy Guns and Protect Morgantown took an unexpected turn on Wednesday when the firearms retailer issued a public fundraising challenge […]
Morgantown plays host to West Virginia Municipal League annual conference
MORGANTOWN — If municipal governance is your jam, Morgantown is the place to be this week as the University City has rolled out the red carpet for […]
MCHD Dentistry welcomes second dentist as facility expansion project continues
MORGANTOWN — After nine months as the lone dentist for Monongalia County Health Department Dentistry, Dr. Youseph Kassar was understandably excited to introduce a new addition to […]