MORGANTOWN — Despite massive crowds, a prime-time kickoff and some 250 calls to MECCA 911 in one six-hour span, a single person ended up being transported to Hope Hill Sobering […]
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Mon EMS should be allowed to partner with sobering center
We reported Sunday that the Hope Hill Sobering Center at Hazel’s House of Hope would like to partner with Mon EMS. At the moment, only friends/family or police can drop […]
City provides tours of new sobering center
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Assistant City Manager Emily Muzzarelli said the city looked to Texas for guidance in laying the groundwork for the creation of a sobering center. “This was modeled […]
Postcast 60 – February 26, 2021
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County puts up $100,000 for sobering center, expresses concern over SB 12
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday committed $100,000 to get the Mountaineer Regional Sobering Center off the ground. The short-term care facility will be an alternative to emergency […]
City seeks partners to help fund sobering center project
MORGANTOWN — It’s an ambitious plan. Assistant City Manager Emily Muzzarelli admits as much. But why not? The state put up more than $3 million in CARES Act money to […]
Sobering center at old Ramada Inn welcome addition
We’ve watched renovations at the former Ramada Inn with great interest for more than a year now. Having one central place that can serve a variety of needs will be […]
Sobering center will be part of new complex on Scott Avenue
MORGANTOWN — For years, local law enforcement have had no good options when dealing with individuals who have had too much to drink. An officer can spend time trying to […]
