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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 ...

County's broadband investment facing Dec. 31 deadline

MORGANTOWN – A five-year push to spread broadband into unserved and underserved areas across Monongalia County is going to come down to the next four months. Through a public, private partnership with Comcast, the county is working to complete four installation projects by Dec. ...

Bench trial in county safety ordinance lawsuit moved

MORGANTOWN – A new trial date has been set in the federal class action lawsuit challenging Monongalia County’s Pedestrian and Vehicle Safety Ordinance. The bench trial before West Virginia Northern District Chief Judge Thomas Kleeh was originally scheduled for Aug. 17. Kleeh issued an ...