MORGANTOWN — Call it a post-election high five — county-to-county. Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper paid a visit to his Monongalia County counterparts on Wednesday to […]
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Mon Commission joins Morgantown Council in backing emergency warming shelter
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved $38,041 to help fund a warming shelter at Hazel’s House of Hope. The allocation matches the funding amount […]
Mason-Dixon Historical Park shows off new playground
MORGANTOWN — You probably wouldn’t bat an eye at hearing a Monongalia County Commissioner banging the drum for the county park system. You might bat an eye, […]
Reconfiguration, new traffic light proposed for intersection of U.S. 119 and W.Va. 73
MORGANTOWN — After years of requests, correspondence and complaints, the West Virginia Division of Highways is going to shine a light on the intersection of Smithtown Road […]
Bloom: DOH has identified funds to address intersection at W.Va. 73 and U.S. 119
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commission President Tom Bloom indicated Wednesday the state has earmarked some $1.4 million in Highways Safety Improvement Program dollars to address the intersection […]
Morgantown Council exploring major changes to MUB oversight, operations
MORGANTOWN — If you are concerned the relationship between the city of Morgantown and the Morgantown Utility Board has been strained in recent years, brace yourself. An […]
Mon Commission says it shall not support Amendment 2
MORGANTOWN — In an effort to walk the line between getting its point across and not telling voters what to do in the voting booth, the Monongalia […]
Mon Commission puts $200,000 into new fairgrounds building, plans to deed land
When it comes to the construction of a new building on the Battelle District Fairgrounds, Clay-Battelle FFA Alumni Association President Keith Watson is sure of two things. […]
Bloom confident Mon County can sprint past Laidley Field for state track meet
MORGANTOWN — With the exception of a two-year construction hiatus in the ’70s, Laidley Field (now University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field) has hosted the West […]
Star City looking to bring town’s elections in line with county, state
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission approved ballot access for a referendum to be put before the voters of Star City that would move the town’s municipal […]
