MECCA 911 Archives - The Dominion Post https://www.dominionpost.com/tag/mecca-911/ Morgantown Area News Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:21:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://www.dominionpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-81287318_3042289439136500_6974497821747576832_n-32x32.png MECCA 911 Archives - The Dominion Post https://www.dominionpost.com/tag/mecca-911/ 32 32 Smith: MECCA contemplating ‘the final phase of our upgrade’ https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/02/12/smith-mecca-contemplating-the-final-phase-of-our-upgrade/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:21:38 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=557046 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 https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/02/09/sunday-evening-fire-at-chemical-plant-contained-to-boiler-area/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:44:35 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=556744 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 […]

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]]> Project Rainbow founder responds to proposed house bill, ‘488’ 911 calls https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/01/29/project-rainbow-founder-responds-to-proposed-house-bill-488-911-calls/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:33:13 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=555910 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 […]

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]]> First responders grateful residents heeded winter storm warnings https://www.dominionpost.com/2026/01/27/first-responders-grateful-residents-heeded-winter-storm-warnings/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:09:27 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=555724 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 […]

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]]> Commission hears pitch on license plate recognition cameras https://www.dominionpost.com/2025/11/05/commission-hears-pitch-on-license-plate-recognition-cameras/ Wed, 05 Nov 2025 22:35:00 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=549480 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 […]

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]]> Mon Commission, Mon Health System agree to property swap https://www.dominionpost.com/2025/03/12/mon-commission-mon-health-system-agree-to-property-swap/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=532775 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 […]

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]]> County, Mon Health in talks regarding former MECAA 911 property https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/11/06/county-mon-health-in-talks-regarding-former-mecaa-911-property/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:38:30 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=522454 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 […]

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]]> Smith: State will investigate radio issues https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/06/26/smith-state-will-investigate-radio-issues/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 20:17:22 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=344978 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 […]

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]]> Radio issues leaving first responders stranded in county’s western end https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/06/13/radio-issues-leaving-first-responders-stranded-in-countys-western-end/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 03:13:02 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=343236 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 […]

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]]> A 911 center Mon County deserves https://www.dominionpost.com/2024/04/17/a-911-center-mon-county-deserves/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:38:45 +0000 https://www.dominionpost.com/?p=333043 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 […]

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