Because of the COVID-19 situation, West Virginia Democrats will hold virtual county conventions online this year. Any registered Democrat in Monongalia County is eligible to participate. At […]
Monongalia County
Mon County Health Dept. offers students moving guidance
West Virginia University will be allowing the return of students and families to pack up their apartments and head back home. Others may be moving into apartments […]
Mon County Commission plans to lower the levy rates
For the third year running the Monongalia County Commission will lower its levy rate, pending state approval. The commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to move ahead with […]
Mon County QRT receives new grants; PRCs still working, albeit remotely
In spite of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Monongalia County’s Quick Response Team (QRT) is still meeting once a week — via videoconferencing — to discuss recent overdose […]
Mon County Sheriff’s Dept. responds to gunshot victim
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Deparment responded to Mon Health Medical Center for a gunshot victim at 7:20 p.m. Thursday. The male victim was uncooperative with the deputy […]
Groups virtually talk renovations, new buildings
Could a new high school solely devoted to STEM and career technical education pursuits make the grade in Monongalia County? That’s what the district would like to […]
Callers to 911 will be asked additional questions
Callers to 911 are being asked additional questions by operators to help prepare and protect first responders going to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. The questions are […]
Commissioners are twice as busy now and everyone is working together
The Monongalia County Commission made quick work of a light agenda on Wednesday as it convened for its regular weekly meeting. While business items were few, the […]
Justice adds Marion County to COVID-19 hot spot list and executive order with extra restrictions
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice added Marion County to the list of state COVID-19 hot spots Wednesday and announced during his daily press briefing that he was […]
Must have WV ID to buy booze in Mon County
In an attempt to stop Pennsylvania residents from traveling into the county, liquor stores in Monongalia County are prohibited from selling alcohol to anyone without West Virginia […]



