MORGANTOWN – In March, Monongalia County Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency / MECCA 911 will mark two years in its purpose built, $10 million facility in the upper portion […]
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Sunday evening fire at chemical plant contained to boiler area
MORGANTOWN – Multiple sources have confirmed a Sunday evening fire at the SI Group facility in the Morgantown Industrial Park was contained to the chemical plant’s boiler room. According to […]
Project Rainbow founder responds to proposed house bill, ‘488’ 911 calls
MORGANTOWN – Erin Shelton, the founder of Project Rainbow and director of Rainbow House – a local shelter prioritizing LGBTQ individuals experiencing homelessness – said Project Rainbow welcomes discussion regarding […]
First responders grateful residents heeded winter storm warnings
MORGANTOWN – While the imaginations of many Monongalia County residents likely wandered off to warmer locales during the recent winter storm, their cars, by and large, stayed at home. And […]
Commission hears pitch on license plate recognition cameras
MORGANTOWN – It all started with a trip to Lowe’s. Working a series of local thefts at the national home improvement chain, officers with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department were […]
Mon Commission, Mon Health System agree to property swap
MORGANTOWN — For nearly 30 years it was the nerve center of Monongalia County’s emergency response system. Now, the .82-acre property at 74 Mon General Drive is going back to […]
County, Mon Health in talks regarding former MECAA 911 property
MORGANTOWN — In March, MECCA 911 moved into a new state-of-the-art facility overlooking the Monongahela River valley from a high atop the Morgantown Industrial Park. Now, Mon Health System is […]
Smith: State will investigate radio issues
MORGANTOWN — MECCA 911 Director Jim Smith said the state intends to troubleshoot local components of its Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN) with a particular focus on its effectiveness in […]
Radio issues leaving first responders stranded in county’s western end
For emergency responders, the portable radios they carry as part of their essential gear is literally a lifeline — not only for themselves, but members of the public. So, what […]
A 911 center Mon County deserves
WESTOVER — The new state-of-the-art facility built for Monongalia County Emergency Management Agency (MECCA) was officially opened Wednesday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting ceremony by the Monongalia County Commission. MECCA, the […]
