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Initial phase of Exit 155 project opened for bidding

MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced it has officially opened bidding for the first phase of the Interstate 79 Chaplin Hill Gateway Project that will reconfigure Exit 155. The initial phase of work will include replacement of the I-79 bridges ...

Mon Commission offers support for Morgantown Greenbelt concept

MORGANTOWN – Calling it, “an ambitious but achievable vision,” the Monongalia County Commission has thrown its public support behind the Morgantown Greenbelt concept. First envisioned locally in the 1990s and most recently championed by the Mon Valley Green Space Coalition, a greenbelt ...

County asked to consider support for addiction counselors

MORGANTOWN – The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recommends a ratio of one provider for every 10 individuals facing substance use disorder. That’s the best-case scenario. In West Virginia, the current ratio is one provider for every 796 individuals ...

Health department renovation project estimated at $10M

MORGANTOWN – On May 13, following years of on-and-off negotiations between Monongalia County and WVU Medicine, the two sides finalized the sale of the Monongalia County Health Department property to WVUM for $6 million. That same day, the Monongalia County Commission approved a purchase ...

Commission places Mon EMS levy renewal on November ballot

MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved the placement of the Mon EMS excess levy on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. Mon EMS is asking voters to renew the levy that was initially passed in November 2022 and implemented July 1, 2023. If passed, the levy would ...

Data centers in Monongalia County unlikely

MORGANTOWN- Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the “West Virginia Responsible Data Center Distribution Plan,” a 20-year development strategy for the expansion of data centers across the state, in early August. The plan was introduced by the West Virginia Department of Commerce and outlines ...