MORGANTOWN -- The city of Bridgeport is suing the director of the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, and the Monongalia County Commission is making sure its thoughts are heard on the matter. This past week, the commission approved the engagement of Steptoe & Johnson to ...
MORGANTOWN -- Budgetary requests are nothing new to Monongalia County Commission. In fact, the body is currently working through dozens of them received as part of finalizing its 2025-’26 spending plan. Far less common, however, are budgetary requests by the county to other local ...
MORGANTOWN -- Reading between the lines, you get the impression that members of the Monongalia County Commission had a number of questions when they met in closed session with representatives of developer WestRidge last week. Commission President Sean Sikora said the executive session was ...
STIFs, TIFs not making better communities It’s all well and good that there is new development spurred on by the TIF and STIF districts in the western part of Monongalia County. But I can’t help thinking how unsustainable this growth is. Yes, jobs have been created, but how ...
MORGANTOWN -- With a unanimous vote Wedensday, the Monongalia County Commission finalized two minor changes to the county’s magisterial districts. Now the real work begins. Actually, County Clerk Carye Blaney explained, the complex work of reconfiguring the county’s voting precincts ...
MORGANTOWN -- In fall 2016, I-79 Exit 153 was completed, providing direct access to University Town Centre and the burgeoning WestRidge development. In fall 2018, it was announced the exit would need redesigned, turning the roundabout into a divergent diamond. In fall 2020, COVID-19 put ...