Regional jail costs have risen. Read more about the cost to Mon and Preston counties and what officials think could ease the burden HERE By Will Dean […]
Monongalia County
Doyle hangs up the hammer after 30 years with Monongalia County
MORGANTOWN — Save the best for last, they say. In Bobby Doyle’s case, the last of his 30 years working for Monongalia County may not have been […]
Commission looks to overhaul swimming pool
The Monongalia County Commission is looking at a $500,000 overhaul of the Camp Muffly swimming pool. During Wednesday’s regular meeting, the commission opened a $497,400 bid from […]
Sikora elected president as Mon Commission welcomes new member
MORGANTOWN — A new year. A new commissioner. A new commission president. Monongalia County Commissioner Jeff Arnett sat for his first meeting on Wednesday. His first order […]
County administers initial 100 doses of Moderna vaccine to residents 80 and up
MORGANTOWN — Charlene Marshall has never been one to shy away from going first. Marshall, who served as the mayor of Morgantown from 1991-’98, was the first […]
Noteworthy commission projects of 2020
Be it an individual, a family, a business, an agency, a city, county, state or nation, 2020 can essentially be summed up in eight characters, COVID-19. And […]
Hawkins conducts final meeting as Mon Commission closes out 2020
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Ed Hawkins said “thank you” to a long list of people on Wednesday. But he didn’t say goodbye. Hawkins, who has served […]
Justice announces $3.5M to turn old Ramada Inn into social services center
MORGANTOWN — Renovations to turn the former Ramada Inn facility on Scott Avenue into a hub for social services have been under way for well over a […]
Thistledown residents fed up with truck damage
Turned-around tractor-trailers have repeatedly caused destruction at housing estate Residents of Thistledown Estates, a housing development on Thistledown Lane, off Toms Run Road, say wayward tractor trailers […]
The push to get Mon County connected to broadband is on
The push is on for Monongalia County to lead West Virginia’s charge toward broadband connectivity. Now, Commission President Ed Hawkins said, the state needs to lend a […]