MORGANTOWN – Six binders totaling more than 3,000 pages. That, in physical form, is the NextEra Energy Transmission MidAtlantic application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity […]
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Commission approves right-of-entry letters for Exit 155, touts DOH alliance
MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved the language of right-of-entry letters for properties that could be impacted by the forthcoming reconfiguration of I-79 Exit […]
Bloom to lead commission, voices hopes, ‘major concerns’ for 2026
MORGANTOWN – As it does the first meeting each year, the Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday selected a president from among its ranks. As it has multiple […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]












