MORGANTOWN -- “It solves a problem, but somebody else’s problem … And to be forced to accept this project without any benefit to our citizens while extremely impacting our citizens isn’t something that this commission can stand for.” And with that, the Monongalia County ...
MORGANTOWN — It takes a couple minutes to walk from Morgantown City Hall to the Monongalia County Courthouse, but there have been times when leadership within the two buildings seemed a world apart. Issues like the creation of the city’s Falling Run TIF district, county support for ...
MORGANTOWN — What direct benefit will NextEra’s MidAtlantic Resiliency Link power transmission project provide to Monongalia County and its residents in trade for clearing a 200-foot swath through up to 13 miles of countryside? Members of the Monongalia County Commission asked that ...
MORGANTOWN -- The old proverb teaches that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. On Wednesday, the West Virginia Division of Highways, Monongalia County Commission and developer WestRidge took the critical first step down what promises to be a long and difficult road ...
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Director of Planning Andrew Gast-Bray said Wednesday the flooding that occurred in and around Acorn Village earlier this month was not caused by nearby development, but was simply the unfortunate result of too much rain in too little time. Gast-Bray ...
MORGANTOWN -- After being inundated in recent weeks with correspondence and public comment against a power transmission project eyeing a potential route through parts of Monongalia County, the Monongalia County Commission is seeking an audience with NextEra, the company building it. The ...