MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown has seen its last tobacco and vape shop open downtown, at least for the foreseeable future. More than a month after […]
Tag: Morgantown City Council
Morgantown budget amendment includes triage shelter funding
MORGANTOWN — It appears Morgantown City Council will join the Monongalia County Commission in setting aside $150,000 to help finance Catholic Charities’ administrative takeover of the Bartlett […]
Dozens turn out to address potential encampment law
MORGANTOWN — The expansion of city laws prohibiting sleeping and camping beyond park property was not actually on Tuesday’s Morgantown City Council agenda. It was, however, on […]
Funding for shelter takeover in place, unofficially
MORGANTOWN — Nothing is finalized, but it appears as if the funding needed to finance Catholic Charities’ administrative takeover of the Bartlett House triage shelter in Hazel’s […]
Staffing shortfall remains MPD’s top challenge
MORGANTOWN — During a recent state-of-the-department update before Morgantown City Council, Police Chief Eric Powell said staffing issues remain the number-one challenge facing the MPD. The department […]
Michael: Council should consider expanding sleeping ban beyond parks
MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown has more laws on the books about sleeping in its parks than it does about sleeping on its downtown sidewalks. As […]
Catholic Charities looking to city, county for at least $300,000 to run shelter
MORGANTOWN — The community came away from Morgantown City Council’s June 26 meeting with news that Catholic Charities West Virginia had agreed to take over operation of […]
Morgantown Council selects Abu-Ghannam over Trumble as city’s next mayor
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council on Tuesday voted 4-2 to select Joe Abu-Ghannam over Danielle Trumble to serve as the city’s mayor for the next 365 days. […]
Greenmont residents frustrated by lack of Pennsylvania Avenue progress
MORGANTOWN — There are places in Morgantown you might expect to find a tent. The meeting chamber in Morgantown City Hall isn’t among those places. And […]
Catholic Charities West Virginia to take over Bartlett House shelter
MORGANTOWN — Catholic Charities West Virginia has agreed to take over operation of the Bartlett House triage shelter in Hazel’s House of Hope. The tentative timeline is […]
