MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom didn’t hold back Wednesday when discussing Milan Puskar Health Right’s long-awaited move from downtown Morgantown to Scott Avenue. The commission […]
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Granville, Star City mayors respond to warming shelter comments
MORGANTOWN — Granville Mayor Patty Lewis and Star City Mayor Sharon Doyle said Wednesday they were caught off guard by public comments from Morgantown Deputy Mayor Brian […]
Commission receives update on Blacksville sewer problems
MORGANTOWN — When the Monongalia County Commission first got wind of sanitary sewer issues in Blacksville, the situation was dire. Dire as in the mayor and town […]
Policy makers want a closer look at plans to close Grumbein’s Island
MORGANTOWN — Sometimes you’ve just got to see it to believe it. So it goes with some members of the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board […]
Recycling relocation official: New site opens Thursday morning
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved a one-year ground lease with Enrout Properties for the new home of the county’s recycling center – 34 […]
City, county leaders tout positive working relationship
MORGANTOWN — It takes a couple minutes to walk from Morgantown City Hall to the Monongalia County Courthouse, but there have been times when leadership within the […]
Three-way agreement approved for $135 million Exit 155 project
MORGANTOWN — The old proverb teaches that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. On Wednesday, the West Virginia Division of Highways, Monongalia […]
County finalizing details to relocate recycling drop-off site
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commission is working out the details of a lease agreement that will allow it to move its recycling drop-off location to a dedicated […]
Mon Commission not getting swept up in Richard water issues
MORGANTOWN — “We’re frustrated,” Monongalia County Commission President Jeff Arnett said Wednesday, “But we’re not giving up.” Arnett’s comments were directed to Richard-area resident and property owner […]
Mon Commission grappling with soaring insurance costs
MORGANTOWN — “This is just not sustainable.” Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom lamented that the annual increases in the cost of group employee health insurance is on […]












