Appointing First Ward rep disenfranchises voters As we reported May 14, councilman-elect Patrick Hathaway will not take his seat representing Morgantown’s First Ward. Hathaway’s wife accepted a […]
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Morgantown Council approves $1.8M increase in final budget revision
MORGANTOWN — In its final budget revision for the current fiscal year, Morgantown City Council recently approved a first reading of an amendment reflecting a $1,807,724 increase. […]
Cost estimates of Holland Avenue becoming clear to Westover city council
WESTOVER—As the investigation into the underground structure of Holland Avenue continues, cost estimates for reconstruction are becoming clearer to the City of Westover. “We have our preliminary […]
April 18 letters to the editor
Trans athlete ban makes world less safe When you’re a parent, one of the most important jobs you have is to keep your child safe. From the […]
April 16 letters to the editor
Four-year terms key to tackling complex issues Current statutes require Morgantown City Council members to step down or run for reelection every two years. Imagine being the […]
Bergen gets unanimous support to fill Morgantown Council vacancy
MORGANTOWN — It’s common for office holders to talk about what they’d like to accomplish during their first 100 days on the job. Deborah Bergen is going […]
Star City finalizes 2022 budget preparations, discusses council’s pay
The Town of Star City’s Finance Committee held a virtual meeting to wrap up its budget preparations and discussed the idea of future pay raises for council […]
Spring clean-up returning to Westover
WESTOVER— The annual spring clean-up is returning to Westover this year after being cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19, Westover City Council announced during its Monday night […]
Westover council approves new police body-camera software
WESTOVER —Westover city council unanimously voted to approve a new, Axon body-camera software system for the Westover police force during Monday night’s Westover City Council meeting. “I […]
Advantages to combining state and local elections
Among the many bills we have our eye on this legislative session is HB 2592, which would require counties and municipalities to hold local elections on the […]
