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Bloom on Health Right move: This has got to stop at some point

MORGANTOWN -- Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom didn’t hold back Wednesday when discussing Milan Puskar Health Right’s long-awaited move from downtown Morgantown to Scott Avenue. The commission is among the funding sources supporting the relocation that, per the original ...

Granville, Star City mayors respond to warming shelter comments

MORGANTOWN -- Granville Mayor Patty Lewis and Star City Mayor Sharon Doyle said Wednesday they were caught off guard by public comments from Morgantown Deputy Mayor Brian Butcher regarding support for a community cold weather shelter. Both said they learned of the remarks when contacted ...

Mon Commission approves agreement with Solar Holler

MORGANTOWN -- The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved a purchase power agreement with West Virginia-based Solar Holler for a solar facility to be placed atop the Monongalia County Center in Mylan Park. Instead of investing in its own solar hardware, the agreement for the ...

Commission receives update on Blacksville sewer problems

MORGANTOWN -- When the Monongalia County Commission first got wind of sanitary sewer issues in Blacksville, the situation was dire. Dire as in the mayor and town council ready to sign letters of resignation and walk away. So, the commission tapped Blacksville area local, and state ...

Star City seeking commercial development along Boyers Avenue

The town of Star City is looking to sell some prime real estate along Boyers Avenue for commercial development. The strip of land totals about .66 acres located between University Avenue and Leeway Street, which serves as an access to Sheetz, Jazzy’s Sweet Spot and other ...

WestRidge Inc. files Chapter 11 as lenders push for receivership

MORGANTOWN -- On Monday – the same day as a scheduled hearing on an emergency motion to place WestRidge Inc., WestRidge Land Holdings LLC and WestRidge Commons LLC in receivership – all three filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. WestRidge is the developer behind one of, if not the, most ...