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Mon Commission, Comcast announce $17.8M broadband deal

MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Tuesday announced a $17.8 million public/private partnership with Comcast to deliver broadband access to the county’s western end and other unserved areas over the next 22 months.   Of that amount, $5,980,000 will come out of the ...

Bloom 'very worried' about bureaucracy in opiate fund distribution

MORGANTOWN -- Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom on Wednesday said he believes the “Expert Panel Policy” recently released by the West Virginia First Foundation is unrealistic and a troubling early sign of unnecessary bureaucracy from the body tasked with distributing the state’s ...

UMWA to Mon County Commission: We're not going away

MORGANTOWN — Since talk of potential United Mine Workers of America representation in the county assessor’s office became public in late April, members of the Monongalia County Commission have kept the issue at arm’s length by stating they were unaware of any county employees supporting ...

Bloom: Daley's departure from DOH District 4 'a great loss'

MORGANTOWN -- Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom said he was surprised to receive a weekend email from West Virginia Division of Highways District 4 Manager Mike Daley, announcing the end of his short tenure atop the district.   Bloom received the message on the morning of May 25. ...