MORGANTOWN — Just as it did in 2016 and then again 2019, panhandling has become a local topic of discussion. But this time the focus has spread beyond downtown […]
Tag: Tom Bloom
Morgantown Council approves tree bid as part of MUB’s White Park agreement
MORGANTOWN — It was April 2019 when residents first noticed trees marked for removal in White Park, kicking off a months-long drama between the city of Morgantown and the Morgantown […]
Mon Commission remembers former commissioner, approves 2024 budget
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Jeff Arnett said Wednesday the commission would request the county courthouse flag be flown at half-staff in honor of former commissioner Bill Bartolo. Arnett explained […]
Mileground project now expected to stretch into late 2023
MORGANTOWN — Construction on the Mileground widening project is now expected to stretch through the majority of 2023. West Virginia Department of Transportation Spokesperson Jennifer Dooley confirmed Friday the work […]
Mon Commission troubled by rumblings on Harmony Grove interchange
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission can see the writing on the wall. More accurately, they can hear the ringing phones in their pockets — courtesy of their […]
Kanawha commission prez thanks Mon County for leading the charge against Amendment 2
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 offer a word […]
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 approved by Morgantown […]
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, however, at a […]
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 (W.Va. 73) and […]
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 of W.Va. 73 […]
