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Second round of county opioid grants announced

MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission has concluded its second round of opioid grant funding, announcing seven awards totaling $454,900. The funds being distributed are provided to the county annually as its cut of the “local government shares” of roughly $1 billion in opioid ...

Report: Acorn Village flooding not a result of development

MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Director of Planning Andrew Gast-Bray said Wednesday the flooding that occurred in and around Acorn Village earlier this month was not caused by nearby development, but was simply the unfortunate result of too much rain in too little time.  Gast-Bray ...

Monongalia County Commission wants to sit down with NextEra

MORGANTOWN -- After being inundated in recent weeks with correspondence and public comment against a power transmission project eyeing a potential route through parts of Monongalia County, the Monongalia County Commission is seeking an audience with NextEra, the company building it. The ...

Mon Commission not getting swept up in Richard water issues

MORGANTOWN -- “We’re frustrated,” Monongalia County Commission President Jeff Arnett said Wednesday, “But we’re not giving up.” Arnett’s comments were directed to Richard-area resident and property owner Kevin Dailey.  The commission's stated frustration is a result ...

Mon Commission grappling with soaring insurance costs

MORGANTOWN — “This is just not sustainable.” Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom lamented that the annual increases in the cost of group employee health insurance is on a trajectory that will consume an untenable percentage of the county’s overall budget in the near future ...