Block Grant funds will be used for accessibility improvements More than $300,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds will be directed toward ongoing accessibility improvements at the […]
Morgantown Council
Morgantown City Council to form special committee on ‘bridge housing’
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council plans to put together a special committee focused on looking at rapid response housing — or bridge housing — for the city’s […]
Former city clerk sues attorney who handled city lawsuit, settlement
MORGANTOWN — In August 2018, longtime Morgantown City Clerk Linda Tucker settled a lawsuit with the city for $50,000, ending more than two decades of employment in […]
Study: Low income rental housing critically needed in Morgantown
MORGANTOWN — A months-long housing needs assessment conducted by Bowen National Research found that Morgantown has a critical need for low-income rental housing as well as a […]
Morgantown to consider jail time for repeat violations of building codes
MORGANTOWN — “It’s time to do something,” Morgantown Code Enforcement Director Mike Stone said Tuesday while presenting an ordinance that would give the city a penalty option […]
Diamond in the Rough
Homeless encampment finds a new home This is not a new issue. That’s how Mylan Puskar Health Right Executive Director Laura Jones opened a letter to members […]
Justice extends order closing county bars for an additional 10 days
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice’s executive order closing bars in Monongalia County has been extended 10 days. The original 10-day closure — aimed at slowing a spike […]
Fine in place for evicting tenants facing hardship, public addresses encampment
MORGANTOWN — Landlords in the city of Morgantown can now be fined for evicting tenants who can demonstrate financial hardship due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During […]
City wants Diamond solution
Encampment for homeless moves onto public land Morgantown Communications Manager Andrew Stacy said the city is working on a solution for a group of unsheltered individuals who […]
Residents of homeless camp say they’ll stay on city property until needs are met
MORGANTOWN — About 20 residents of a homeless encampment known as Diamond Village have set up on an adjoining piece of city of Morgantown property and plan […]
