MORGANTOWN – From big business to broadband, some of the top stories in 2025 involved the collaboration of public and private entities to improve services for residents and make Monongalia […]
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Commission touts orphan road grants as Alpine Street fix gets underway
MORGANTOWN – If you’re looking for proof that persistence does, on occasion, pay off, consider Alpine Street. Located off Riddle Avenue between the top of the hill and West Run […]
MUB: Funding for Morgans Run water extension project finalized
MORGANTOWN – After two years spent lining up funding sources, the Morgantown Utility Board says the Morgans Run waterline extension project will be bid out in spring, with construction following […]
County’s daily rates to utilize regional jail going up significantly in 2026
MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia Department of Homeland Security’s Division of Administrative Services has informed the Monongalia County Commission that the cost of housing arrestees in the North Central Regional […]
City wants county property to match downtown’s ‘character and standards’
MORGANTOWN – The city of Morgantown has reached out to the Monongalia County Commission regarding the county’s future use of approximately 0.5 acres of property that once held The Salvation […]
Chestnut Ridge Park amenities receive Austin C. Palmer Award
MORGANTOWN – For the second year running, a Monongalia County park has been recognized during the West Virginia Recreation and Park Association annual conference. Parks Director J.R. Petsko said Chestnut […]
City, county bus pass programs near one-year mark
MORGANTOWN – The concept behind Hazel’s House of Hope is somewhat revolutionary, at least for the state of West Virginia. By turning a former Ramada Inn into a managed, rent-controlled […]
Commission approves funding for 20 license plate recognition cameras
MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a funding source for the installation of license plate recognition cameras recently requested by the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office. The […]
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 […]
County broadband efforts have started bringing homes online
MORGANTOWN – Just over four years after the Monongalia County Commission took its first official step toward county-wide broadband access, homes are coming online. During an update as part of […]
