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Bid document snafu delays Dinsmore Tire demolition
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. During a special meeting of the Morgantown Utility Board on Wednesday, all bids for the demolition of the Dinsmore Tire facility were rejected, and the project will be rebid. The project had been awarded to Parrotta Paving for $291,000 on April 11. The project, a demolition on a...[read more]

State Supreme Court visits WVU College of Law

MSHA celebrates final silica dust rule

Morgantown City Council approves FY25 Levy Rates, second reading of amended PODA ordinance
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Morgantown City Council has approved the city levy rates for Fiscal Year 2025 and has officially approved the amended Private Outdoor Designated Area (PODA) ordinance into city code. Levy rates for Class I, II, and IV real estate, public utilities, and personal property were u...[read more]

Morgantown residents express frustration towards city council over lack of city homeless policies
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Morgantown City Council heard a procession of comments calling for changes to policies and better treatment of the homeless community. Sarah Hutson explained that a tent could be the first step to transitional housing. Allowing existing camps in the city to be removed forces tho...[read more]