The Dominion Post

The Dominion Post is Morgantown, West Virginia's sole commercial daily newspaper. It has evolved through the merger of several publications, including the Morgantown New Dominion, Morgantown News (which became the Morgantown Dominion-News), and Morgantown Post. The name "New Dominion" reflects Virginia's nickname "Old Dominion," highlighting the state's split in 1863.

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Menards continues annual tradition of food drive

1 day ago | dominionpost.com | Logan Cottrell

WESTOVER — June marks the beginning of the annual Menards Food Drive to help give back to the community in Morgantown. The annual drive is held from June 1 until the end of July, according to Adam Stevens, general manager of the local Menards store. “We have a drop site and we’re partnering with the Pantry Plus More in town here,” Stevens said. “And we’re doing it for the months of June and July.
State denies levy rates for Terra Alta

2 days ago | dominionpost.com | Logan Cottrell

TERRA ALTA — The budget crisis in Terra Alta has deepened following a notice from the West Virginia State Auditor’s Office stating the town will not have its levy rates approved for the upcoming fiscal year due to non-compliance with state law.
After five-week delay, DOH says Walnut Street work ready to resume

3 days ago | dominionpost.com | Ben Conley

MORGANTOWN — If you spend any amount of time downtown, you’re likely aware that one lane of upper Walnut Street, as well as the adjacent sidewalk, has been off limits to some degree since February. That’s when Blue Gold Development showed up to complete a $1,203,349 streetscape project that will include extensive lighting upgrades, a new sidewalk and other pedestrian improvements as well as a full asphalt overlay in the one-block stretch between Spruce and High streets.
Holland Avenue work to stretch beyond June 22, city preps for paving

3 days ago | dominionpost.com | Ben Conley

WESTOVER — The lead engineer on Westover’s Holland Avenue project told Westover City Council construction will stretch beyond the anticipated June 22 completion date. “We are not working as fast at night as we had anticipated, so therefore it is slower overall. I think our anticipated date for completion was June 22. I think the last time I told you that I was here and I told you that it was going to go beyond that, and it is,” Thrasher’s Doug Smith said Monday.
Owens & Minor cuts ribbon on state-of-the-art distribution center

4 days ago | dominionpost.com | Ben Conley

With 25 facilities spread across the state, and beyond, WVU Health System is taking the fight to the chronic disease and health challenges that have plagued West Virginia. As with any sustained campaign, establishing and protecting supply lines is crucial to victory. On Monday, Owens & Minor and WVU Health Systems came together to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the 350,000 square-foot distribution center that will be the heart of that logistical effort.
Funding uncertainty has MCHD in 'dangerous financial straits'

5 days ago | dominionpost.com | Ben Conley

MORGANTOWN — In the best of times, annual budgets are uncertain. They’re well-educated guesses – estimates, if you prefer the term. You look at what you expect to get, weigh that against what you expect to spend – and hope nothing happens along the way that negatively skews either number beyond reconciliation. But what if you have no real way of knowing what to expect? That’s where leadership with the Monongalia County Health Department often is finding itself.
Hope Gas Morgantown pipeline makes progress: A visit to construction sites

6 days ago | dominionpost.com | David Beard

[email protected] – Hope Gas is making steady progress on its Morgantown Connector Project – a new 30-mile pipeline from Wadestown to Morgantown – and took The Dominion Post on a visit to several sites along the route last week. Brittany McDaniel, Hope’s director of Engineering Project Management, and Colin Mitchell, project manager for contractor Apex Pipeline Services, led the tour.
Armani Guzman had to exercise patience before he was a walk-off winner

6 days ago | dominionpost.com | Justin Jackson

MORGANTOWN — Armani Guzman, in his mind, is supposed to be a shortstop. “I’ve played the outfield a bunch this season,” Guzman tells the story. “I always tell (WVU coach Steve Sabins) I’m a shortstop. He kind of believes me, kind of doesn’t.”To his left sits Sabins, who is grinning from ear to ear as Guzman voices the thought.
Monongalia County Sheriff's Office sheds more light on motorcycle accident

1 week ago | dominionpost.com | Logan Cottrell

MORGANTOWN — A motorcycle rider involved in Thursday’s accident on the Mileground has life-threatening injuries, according to the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department. At 2:10 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to the accident at the intersection of Mileground and Hartman Run roads. A press release states a Nissan Xterra was heading onto Hartman Run Road while a Yamaha motorcycle was traveling toward Easton Hill. The two vehicles collided head-on, throwing the rider off the motorcycle.
Shelter director estimates $150,000 needed to boost capacity

1 week ago | dominionpost.com | Ben Conley

MORGANTOWN — Jessica Thompson, shelter director for Catholic Charities’ Grace Shelter in Hazel’s House of Hope, estimates the shelter likely turns away an average of 20 individuals monthly. If and when a bed does open up, it’s claimed within an hour or two. It’s been this way since before Catholic Charities took over the shelter from Bartlett House and began accepting new intakes in mid-October.