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Study recommends West Run roundabouts

MORGANTOWN – Two roundabouts – one at the intersection of West Run and Van Voorhis roads, and another at the intersection of West Run Road and Riddle Avenue – were among the recommendations to come out of a complete streets feasibility study of the West Run/Van Voorhis corridor. The ...

Star City awards paving contract

STAR CITY – Anderson Excavating had the lowest bid to pave eight town roads and Star City Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to accept that $37,090 bid. The other bid – from Parrotta Paving – came in at $39,000. Both Anderson and Parrotta are Monongalia County businesses. Star ...

Speaker removed as Flock continues to dominate commission meetings

MORGANTOWN – A county resident’s refusal to provide a last name before offering public comment escalated to the point of physical removal during Wednesday’s Monongalia County Commission meeting, drawing shouts of rebuke from the assembled crowd and a promise of legal action against the ...

Traffic talk: Star City police report on increased accidents, motorists

STAR CITY – Monongalia County public schools and West Virginia University opened their classrooms Tuesday and the extra traffic was noticed in and around Star City. “You can tell the students are back,” Police Chief Glen Staley told town council at Tuesday’s regular meeting. ...

EMS ordinance again focus of Preston County meeting

KINGWOOD – All of the seats were full when Preston County Commission President Hunter Thomas called the meeting to order. Two of the individuals waiting for the meeting to start were there to bring concerns about Preston County's new EMS ordinance. Matt Calvert said he has not heard back on ...

Commission places Mon EMS levy renewal on November ballot

MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved the placement of the Mon EMS excess levy on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. Mon EMS is asking voters to renew the levy that was initially passed in November 2022 and implemented July 1, 2023. If passed, the levy would ...