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Surge in FOIA requests prompts county policy discussion

MORGANTOWN – “The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know. The people insist on remaining informed so that they may retain control over the instruments of government ...

EMS officials make a case for renewed levy support

MORGANTOWN – Clinton Burley, President and CEO of HealthNet Aeromedical Services, said his position gives him a unique perspective on the state of emergency medical care in West Virginia. After all, HealthNet is a statewide operation with 10 aircraft and more than 50 ground ambulances ...

Commission 'happy' insurance increases held to 18%

MORGANTOWN – You know costs are out of control when you’re happy to report that you’re paying 18% more for something than you did a year ago. That’s the position the Monongalia County Commission has found itself in regarding employee health insurance costs. The commission Wednesday ...

County working to answer Flock contract request

MORGANTOWN – Where’s the contract? It’s a question that’s been asked time and again during the months of public pushback following the Monongalia County Commission’s November 2025 decision to utilize up to $180,000 in directly allocated opioid settlement money for the placement of ...

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 ...