MORGANTOWN – With a big final day turnout, Monongalia County ended up with 4,609 ballots cast during early voting ahead of today’s primary election, surpassing early voting turnout totals in […]
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County looking at municipalities, WVU as jail costs continue to soar
MORGANTOWN – At noon Friday, the cost of an Uber ride from Morgantown to the North Central Regional Jail in Doddridge County was $107. That’s more than three times what […]
First four days of early voting draw 1,260
Through the first four days of early voting, 1,260 Monongalia County residents made it to the polls. The daily totals through Saturday provided by Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney were: […]
‘Pushing the panic button’: County jail cost projections $1 million over budget
MORGANTOWN – “We’re pushing the panic button,” Monongalia County Commissioner Sean Sikora said. “We have to get a handle on this.” The comments came in response to recent projections indicating […]
Report: WVU, WVU Hospitals have $14.3 billion impact on state
MORGANTOWN – WVU on Monday released the findings of a comprehensive analysis of the combined economic impact of WVU and WVU Health System on the state of West Virginia and […]
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 […]
Anderson Excavating to clear 75 miles of roads through pilot program
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia Division of Highways District 4 Manager Earl Gaskins said Anderson Excavating is gearing up to begin clearing about 75 miles of Monongalia County roads this winter. […]
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 […]
NextEra picks MARL path through Mon, Preston counties
MORGANTOWN — Two segments in Monongalia County and the entire width of northern Preston County are included in NextEra Energy Transmission’s preferred route for its MidAtlantic Resiliency Link transmission project. […]
Morgantown opioid allocation a fraction of state’s other cities
MORGANTOWN — Would it surprise you to learn that the city of Charleston – a city of 48,864 people per the 2020 Census – will receive around 46 times more […]
