MORGANTOWN — Call them frienemies. Or maybe just say “It’s complicated.” Either way, the on-again-off-again relationship between the Monongalia County Commission and Charleston — specifically, the West […]
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Graduation dates, times set for Mon’s three public high schools
Everybody knew it was coming, and when it did, the only thing to do was laugh — or go all deadpan, as Emma Williams did. “This is […]
Commission to meet with state on stalled Exit 155 project
MORGANTOWN — It appears as if the development of a new overpass has hit an impasse, at least temporarily. In a letter to Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning […]
‘We don’t want to see a kid go hungry’: Mon Schools announces summer feeding program
MORGANTOWN — Students who rely on school breakfast and lunch in Monongalia County won’t go hungry this summer. Packaged meal boxes will be offered at several sites […]
Bloom tapped by Manchin to attend event prior to Wednesday’s joint session
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom said the Monday evening phone call was unexpected, but welcome. “I received a phone call late Monday night and was […]
Mon Commission seeks savings through justice center refinancing
MORGANTOWN — In 2014, roughly $18 million in bonds were issued to finance the transformation of the former Harley O. Staggers federal building into the Monongalia County […]
Commission hosts full house for Harmony Grove TIF public hearing
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday drew a capacity crowd to a public hearing on the creation of a new Harmony Grove TIF District to […]
City, county encourage employees to reuse, recycle supplies
Offices in Monongalia County — particularly in the city of Morgantown — have incorporated basic recycling procedures among staff while more environmentally friendly changes are being considered. […]
Final draft of county subdivision regulations posted online
MORGANTOWN — COVID-19 delayed the effort to implement countywide subdivision regulations by about a year. A drop in the bucket, really, when you consider they’ve been in […]
Mon Commission hosts Manchin, McCuskey
MORGANTOWN — Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. and West Virginia Auditor J.B. McCuskey were in town Thursday afternoon, to answer specific questions about how funds released as part […]
