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New police cruiser added to Granville’s aging fleet

GRANVILLE – Town Council on Tuesday approved a request by Police Chief Brian Hill to purchase a new police cruiser from Jenkins Ford in Buckhannon. Hill said the Police Interceptor he is looking at retails for $53,000, but Jenkins Ford is offering it to Granville for $47,970. “Jenkins ...

Truck traffic runs through discussion of city council priorities

MORGANTOWN – Morgantown Police Chief Eric Powell said the city is looking to Charleston for some assistance when it comes to enforcement involving the continual flow of heavy trucks running through downtown Morgantown. The issue was raised earlier this week when a Morgantown City Council ...

City annulling streets in East End Village development area

MORGANTOWN – In November 2023, dozens of parcels that make up the East End Village development area were consolidated into a single parcel at the request of the property owner, the Monongalia County Development Authority. Currently, a process is underway to finalize that consolidation by ...

Mountain Line turns 30, initiates comprehensive transit study with MPO

MORGANTOWN – Formed from a merger of city and county bus services in 1996, Mountain Line Transit Authority has provided more than 20.3 million rides since opening its doors in 1996. Over the years, it’s grown from an organization utilizing an $883,000 budget to provide just over 122,000 ...

Preston PSD1 submits corrective action plan to Public Service Commission

MORGANTOWN – The Preston County Public Service District No. 1 board has submitted its corrective action plan to the Public Service Commission – a plan recommended by PSC staff and approved by an administrative law judge to correct deficiencies in the board's performance. Staff presented ...