MORGANTOWN — The rollout of county subdivision regulations is back on pause — for now. Based on feedback from the development community, Monongalia County Director of Planning Andrew Gast-Bray requested […]
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Concerns raised over intersection of Grafton, Goshen roads
MORGANTOWN — Poor sight lines, too much speed and an elementary school. That’s a basic description of the intersection of Grafton and Goshen roads, and according to parents of Ridgedale […]
Cost of Chestnut Ridge sledding hill project piling up
MORGANTOWN — Costs associated with improvements to the Chestnut Ridge Park sledding hill continue to snowball. On Wednesday, the Monongalia County Commission opened a pair of bids to reshape the […]
Van Voorhis project plans raise questions about bank location, eminent domain
MORGANTOWN — The BB&T bank located at the corner of W.Va. 705 (Chestnut Ridge Road) and Van Voorhis Road is partially built on a 2,214 square-foot strip of property along […]
‘Northern bypass’ used to push Roads to Prosperity vote no longer a state priority
MORGANTOWN — The crown jewel of the Roads to Prosperity sales pitch in Monongalia County is all but off the table as far as the state is concerned. Now, local […]
Mon Commission approves $200,000 for Milan Puskar Health Right relocation
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved $200,000 to assist Milan Puskar Health Right as it prepares to move out of its longtime home on Spruce Street. The […]
Mon Commission joins Morgantown Council in supporting MMAGIC
MORGANTOWN — With a 2-1 vote, the Monongalia County Commission joined Morgantown City Council in supporting the creation of MMAGIC, or Monongalia Morgantown Area Geospatial Consortium. Commissioner Tom Bloom voted in […]
COVID continues in Mon Schools, even as elementary students are set to receive the vaccine
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County’s youngest students begin rolling up their sleeves Nov. 17 for the COVID vaccine. Mountainview Elementary School is first in line for the county’s students aged 5-11. […]
Granville, Mon Commission, WestRidge discuss three-way split of traffic lights
MORGANTOWN — In September, representatives from the town of Granville asked if money generated by the University Town Centre TIF could be used to address two problem intersections. It looks […]
Sikora will seek second term on Monongalia County Commission
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commission President Sean Sikora said he detests running for office — but he loves being a commissioner. So, with a little over a year before the […]
