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All-Star recognition for Morgantown Mosaic program

MORGANTOWN – The city of Morgantown was recognized with an All-Star Community Award during last week’s West Virginia Municipal League Annual Conference in Charleston. One of eight cities recognized under the “Enrichment” category, the award is given in recognition of programs that ...

County’s broadband investment facing Dec. 31 deadline

MORGANTOWN – A five-year push to spread broadband into unserved and underserved areas across Monongalia County is going to come down to the next four months. Through a public, private partnership with Comcast, the county is working to complete four installation projects by Dec. ...

Bloom pushes meeting for ‘large’ counties, hints at action on jail bills

MORGANTOWN – “It’s not one size fits all.” Monongalia County Commission President Tom Bloom said that when it comes to West Virginia’s 55 counties, the needs and priorities of the state’s largest counties are vastly different than those of its smallest. Bloom recently reached out ...

Bench trial in county safety ordinance lawsuit moved

MORGANTOWN – A new trial date has been set in the federal class action lawsuit challenging Monongalia County’s Pedestrian and Vehicle Safety Ordinance. The bench trial before West Virginia Northern District Chief Judge Thomas Kleeh was originally scheduled for Aug. 17. Kleeh issued an ...

County switches administrators months into new insurance setup

MORGANTOWN – Citing a lack of customer support, the Monongalia County Commission has dropped Take Command Health as its insurance administrator in favor of Remodel Health. The move comes less than a year after the commission took the dramatic, and somewhat unpopular, step to move the county ...

Mon Commission continues to receive, address Flock feedback

MORGANTOWN – “When you don’t get reelected, this is why.” Those were the parting words from county resident Nicholas Turner Wednesday morning after he agreed to leave the Monongalia County Commission meeting following a tense exchange with Commission President Tom Bloom over what ...