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 who say they’d […]
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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 Olin Street in […]
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 two buildings seemed […]
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 Commission and […]
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 space in the […]
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 Kevin Dailey. The […]
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 a trajectory that […]
Morrisey: Massive culture change needed on roads
BRIDGEPORT – Broken roads. Broken bridges, Broken system. Broke. Gov. Patrick Morrisey traveled to the heart of road condition discontent on Monday to announce what he’s calling a “massive culture […]
What is enough? Commission discusses support with shelter director
MORGANTOWN — In the current Monongalia County Commission budget, roughly $1.1 million of the $43.6 million spending plan is allocated to social services. That number doesn’t include more than $500,000 […]
Advocacy group says camping ban outcome ‘political violence’
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Coalition for Housing Action — the group that organized a successful repeal petition to force Morgantown’s camping ban ordinance onto Tuesday’s municipal ballot — said the end […]
