MORGANTOWN – “We need some collaborative wins,” former Morgantown Mayor Ron Dulaney said in November 2020. Dulaney’s comments were an expression of optimism as Morgantown City Council, the Monongalia County […]
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Commission seeking greater input on Mon EMS Board of Directors
MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Commission has asked the Monongalia Emergency Medical Services Board of Directors to consider changes to its bylaws that would give the commission increased representation on […]
Sheriff, county commission defend implementation of Flock cameras
MORGANTOWN – “We take pictures of license plates. We use those for crimes.” That, Monongalia County Sheriff Todd Forbes said Wednesday, is the extent of the function and use of […]
One of five MUB members, two thirds of customers live outside the city
MORGANTOWN – According to numbers provided by the Morgantown Utility Board, roughly two-thirds of its customers reside outside the city of Morgantown. Yet Article 169 of city code, which governs […]
City, county, state: MARL opposition cuts across political lines
MORGANTOWN – “Hold on to this photo,” Monongalia County Commission President Tom Bloom joked Wednesday evening outside the Mon County Center. “It may never happen again.” Regardless of what comes […]
Contingency fund still a hot issue between commission, fire association
MORGANTOWN – It’s been a sticking point from the start. In October 2024, the Monongalia County Commission formalized the distribution method through which it would disperse state funds coming in […]
County looking at municipalities, WVU as jail costs continue to soar
MORGANTOWN – At noon Friday, the cost of an Uber ride from Morgantown to the North Central Regional Jail in Doddridge County was $107. That’s more than three times what […]
WVU Hospitals meets the county’s asking price, $6 million for 2.25 acres
MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday took receipt of a single $6 million offer to purchase the approximately 2.25 acres that’s been the longtime home of the Monongalia […]
Monongalia County to intervene in MARL application before PSC
MORGANTOWN – Monongalia County Commission President Tom Bloom said Wednesday that the commission will file for intervenor status with the West Virginia Public Service Commission in regard to the MidAtlantic […]
Safety law before federal court has led to four tickets since October 2023
MORGANTOWN – Currently the subject of a federal class action lawsuit, Monongalia County’s Pedestrian and Vehicle Safety Ordinance has resulted in a total of four tickets and four written warnings […]
