MORGANTOWN — To accommodate the design of WVU Hospitals’ forthcoming $233.5 million eye institute project, Morgantown City Council will consider a land swap that will relocate the […]
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Pension tension: City leadership nearing a decision on unfunded promises
MORGANTOWN — While nearly every city in West Virginia has already taken the police and fire pension funding lifelines first offered by the West Virginia Legislature in […]
Freshour appointed chief of the Morgantown Fire Department
MORGANTOWN — In a Wednesday afternoon press release, the city of Morgantown announced Gary Freshour has been appointed to serve as the next chief of the Morgantown […]
MFD: Whitemoore Park fire remains under investigation
MORGANTOWN — In a Wednesday evening press release, the Morgantown Fire Department said Tuesday’s fire in Whitemoore Park remains under investigation. “Upon arrival at the scene, units […]
Commission to pass $500,000 to city, county fire departments
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission has more than $500,000 from the state waiting to be distributed to fire departments in the county. On Wednesday, it approved […]
Man charged after starting fires in downtown Morgantown
A Morgantown man is in custody after allegedly starting multiple fires on the evening of Aug. 8 in downtown Morgantown in the area below the Pleasant Street […]
MFD conducts rope rescue training at Arboretum
The hilly landscape of Morgantown, while beautiful, can create a tricky situation when someone has been injured or stranded on a steep incline and cannot be carried […]
Vacant Greenmont house burns Thursday
A vacant residence at 629 Pennsylvania Avenue in the Greenmont neighborhood of Morgantown caught fire early Thursday morning, requiring firefighters to respond. According to the Morgantown Fire Department, when […]
Firefighters extinguish blaze at Brockway Avenue home
A fire at a home on Brockway Avenue in Morgantown Wednesday morning claimed the life of a family pet and detoured traffic for several hours as Morgantown […]
The best part of the worst day
Saturday, June 8, was a day the Pauley family of Morgantown will likely never forget and a day first responders hope to remember. A sunny day at […]