MORGANTOWN — According to United Mine Workers of America International District 31 Vice President Michael Payton, 90% of the employees in the Monongalia County Assessor’s Office backed […]
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Commission to help address ‘shocking’ conditions on Alpine Street
MORGANTOWN — As the crow flies, lower Alpine Street is about 2,000 feet from Mon Health Medical Center. It’s a half-mile by car. It’s located between Riddle […]
Monongalia County Assessor’s Office employees to hold UMWA vote
MORGANTOWN — The question of union representation in the Monongalia County Assessor’s Office will be put to a vote. In a short letter to the Monongalia County […]
County announces first round of opioid settlement grant awards
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved $626,900 to 13 agencies, concluding its first opioid settlement grant process. In addition to the hundreds of millions […]
Local officials respond to Biden announcement
MORGANTOWN — “It’s going to be a very interesting summer,” Monongalia County Commission President Sean Sikora said Tuesday when asked about President Joe Biden’s departure from the […]
Funding for shelter takeover in place, unofficially
MORGANTOWN — Nothing is finalized, but it appears as if the funding needed to finance Catholic Charities’ administrative takeover of the Bartlett House triage shelter in Hazel’s […]
Exit 155 work now $110 million, Chaplin Hill improvements not included
MORGANTOWN — In 2019, the state of West Virginia said it was committing $66 million to reconfigure I-79 Exit 155. Working with the county and developer WestRidge, […]
Smith: State will investigate radio issues
MORGANTOWN — MECCA 911 Director Jim Smith said the state intends to troubleshoot local components of its Statewide Interoperable Radio Network (SIRN) with a particular focus on […]
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 […]
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 […]
