Morgantown is the County seat of Monongalia County, located just south of Pittsburgh along the Pennsylvania border in the north central West Virginia. Morgantown is the home of West Virginia University, and is the medical, cultural, and commercial hub of the region.

Morgantown and Monongalia County offer "Mountains of Opportunity" for business development and expansion. This is one of the major growth areas in the State. Monongalia County was the only north central county to realize population growth for the last 20 years, and it has been one of the fastest growing counties in the State during the 1990's.

Morgantown and Monongalia County have consistently seen some of the lowest unemployment rates in the state. Some of the major employers in the area include the West Virginia University, Ruby Memorial Hospital, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Mylan Pharmaceuticals. Some Morgantown Legends include Don Knotts, David Selby, Lawrence Kasdan, & Jerry West.