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 […]
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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 […]
Commission splits 2-1, votes to purchase Salvation Army property
MORGANTOWN – In one of its few non-unanimous votes in recent memory, the Monongalia County Commission split 2-1 Wednesday in favor of purchasing .5 acres of property that once held […]
MUB asking county for payment in light of WestRidge bankruptcy
MORGANTOWN – The Morgantown Utility Board has repeatedly asked the county to make an immediate payment of $1,374,985.80 for water and sewer upgrades serving areas including the WestRidge development and […]
County to consider buying former Salvation Army property
MORGANTOWN – It appears as if the Monongalia County Commission is jumping on an opportunity to purchase property in downtown Morgantown. As part of the commission’s regular Wednesday agenda, the […]
WestRidge bankruptcy filing not reflective of TIF district’s health
MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Commission has secured the services of legal counsel to represent its interests in the wake of the WestRidge bankruptcy filing. The commission approved an engagement […]










