by Kate Shunney On a warm and sunny Election Day, lines of Morgan County voters cast their ballots in the 2024 General Election at 13 precincts around the county as November temperatures swelled in the upper 70s. By 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday night – just two hours after polls had[Read More…]
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Bath ordinance committee withdraws consideration of nondiscrimination ordinance
by Trish Rudder The Town of Bath Ordinance committee has looked into the request to consider a nondiscrimination ordinance to protect the rights of LGBTQ people from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations within the Bath town limits. It voted in the last committee meeting to withdraw further consideration[Read More…]
Maryland, West Virginia issue Statewide Burn Bans amid dry weather & fire pressures
On Friday, November 1, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources implemented a statewide ban on open air burning in all Maryland counties. West Virginia governor Jim Justice issued his state’s burn ban on Monday, November 4. Extremely dry conditions persist across both states and have led to an above average[Read More…]
Early voting delivers big turnout – 27% of registered county voters cast a ballot early
Morgan County voters were motivated and full of resolve as voting in the 2024 General Election opened on October 23 through 10 days of early voting. The opportunity to cast a ballot early ended at the close of Saturday, November 2 at the Morgan County Courthouse. By that time, 3,810[Read More…]
Verizon seeks West Virginia PSC approval to acquire Frontier
by Matt Harvey The Exponent Telegram Verizon Communications Inc. and Frontier Communications Parent Inc. have filed a joint application with the West Virginia Public Service Commission for Verizon to acquire Frontier. The deal would give Verizon complete control of Frontier West Virginia Inc., Citizens Telecommunications Co. of West Virginia, and[Read More…]
Carving out Halloween fun
by Lisa Schauer Visitors and locals of all ages enjoyed a picturesque autumn day of outdoor family fun at Cacapon Resort State Park on Saturday, October 26. Halloween activities at the park included a pumpkin carving contest at the nature center pavilion, followed by haunted hayrides to the middle fork[Read More…]
Morgan County sample ballot for Nov. 5 election
State says bridge on Powerhouse to reopen soon
Following several months of work, West Virginia Division of Highways officials have told The Morgan Messenger that the low water bridge on Powerhouse Road in Great Cacapon should reopen this week or in the near future, weather permitting. District 5 engineers said state crews have been replacing the superstructure of[Read More…]
Johnsons Mill Road to reopen soon
Bypass construction has put a halt to through traffic on Johnsons Mill Road since last Monday, October 21. Local residents can still use the road, but have not been able to continue through the area where a level crossing is being built for the new bypass, roughly a mile east[Read More…]
School board expels two students
by Kate Evans Two Morgan County students were expelled from school after the Morgan County School Board held separate executive session hearings on October 9 involving student discipline, suspension and/or expulsion. The school board accepted Superintendent David Banks’ recommendation to expel the students involved in cases E2025-01 and E2025-02. The[Read More…]
