MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commission President Tom Bloom said the commission is willing to discuss parks and recreation with members of Morgantown City Council, but doesn’t want […]
Government
Reedsville works to fix water infiltration issues
REEDSVILLE — The town is making progress with its water infiltration problems, according to Mayor Jason Titus. The water, called I&I, for inflow and infiltration, is storm […]
Middletown Mall owners maintain DHHR lease still valid
CHARLESTON — State agencies produced new letters meant to cancel a lease at Fairmont’s Middletown Mall, where rent payments amounting to almost $1 million have been made […]
Kingwood Council discusses election changes
KINGWOOD — Kingwood is moving forward on aligning city elections with those held by the county. At Tuesday’s council meeting, first reading was approved unanimously on changing […]
37 vote in Westover City Council election, lowest ever voter turnout
MORGANTOWN — Westover saw its lowest voter turnout at the June 12 city council election. Just 37 registered voters in that city went to the polls to vote […]
WVU professor: Kennedy retirement will affect midterms
By Alex Wiederspiel, WV Metronews MORGANTOWN — The timing of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement significantly ramps up anxiety and pressure over the approaching midterms, a […]
Kingwood moves towards implementing 1 percent municipal sales tax
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council took the first step this week to implement a 1 percent municipal sales tax by asking that the enabling ordinance be written. Council […]
Morgantown City Council discusses creating a land preservation program
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council will take up the creation of a land preservation program and the formation of a land reuse and preservation agency when it […]
Teacher union leader reacts to Janus decision
CHARLESTON — A West Virginia union leader predicts an opinion handed down Wednesday from the U.S. Supreme Court will further strengthen the labor movement in the Mountain […]
Mon County Democratic Executive Committee elects new chair
MORGANTOWN — Kathy Abate was elected chair of the Monongalia County Democratic Executive Committee this week. A longtime member of the committee, Abate was joined in the leadership […]
