MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council unanimously approved on first reading a 100% rate increase for the Morgantown Utility Board’s Cheat Lake sanitary sewer customers. The increase will […]
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We should embrace chances to speak up
Too often, we forget that there are ways to participate in government outside election season. For example — particularly on the local level — there are town […]
‘Regulated’ utilities not working anymore
Recently, Mon Power and Hope Gas both filed with the Public Service Commission for rate increases — requests that were met with public indignation. Figuring out how […]
June 11 letters to the editor
WVU should’ve known enrollment would drop I am surprised that, as The Dominion Post reported on Wednesday, June 7, “Faculty question how the university got into a […]
‘New option’ for Pleasants plant is the best option for everyone
When it comes to the Pleasants Power Station, so far there have only been two options — neither of them good. Either Mon Power/Potomac Edison buys the […]
May 14 letters to the editor
Consequences of anti-LGBTQ sentiment Sadly, two major stories in this week’s The Dominion Post seem related. Huggins’ inability to use sensitivity in describing incidents involving a college […]
If Mon Power buys Pleasants, only the shareholders win
“So when the company makes money the profit all goes to the stockholders and management, but when they lose money (by not investing in new tech) they […]
Council amends, adopts MUB’s water, sewer rate increases
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council approved water, sewer and stormwater rate increases for customers of the Morgantown Utility Board on Tuesday, but it took some doing. Council […]
Morgantown Council questions MUB, gives first nod to rate increases
MORGANTOWN — It was clear members of Morgantown City Council are hearing from constituents still on edge following recent flooding as they put a number of questions […]
Council taps Abu-Ghannam to fill 1st Ward vacancy
MORGANTOWN — As one of five candidates interviewed to fill Morgantown City Council’s 1st Ward vacancy, Joe Abu-Ghannam said he wasn’t sure what to expect when council […]
