Breaking News

TAG: Tom Bloom

City, county bus pass programs near one-year mark

MORGANTOWN – The concept behind Hazel’s House of Hope is somewhat revolutionary, at least for the state of West Virginia. By turning a former Ramada Inn into a managed, rent-controlled hub for nonprofits and social service agencies, you allow those agencies to focus more of their ...

Commission hears pitch on license plate recognition cameras

MORGANTOWN – It all started with a trip to Lowe’s. Working a series of local thefts at the national home improvement chain, officers with the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department were granted access to the license plate recognition cameras positioned in the store’s parking lot. ...

Commission splits 2-1, votes to purchase Salvation Army property

MORGANTOWN – In one of its few non-unanimous votes in recent memory, the Monongalia County Commission split 2-1 Wednesday in favor of purchasing .5 acres of property that once held The Salvation Army building and thrift store. Commissioner Tom Bloom voted against the move. The county ...

Mon Commission wants elected officials to back county HR office

MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Commission said Wednesday they remain committed to standing up an independent human resources department for the county. They’re asking the county’s other elected officials to get on board. The discussion came in response to public comments ...

Health Right's Laura Jones: Nobody wants this move more than I do

MORGANTOWN -- “There is no one on earth that wants to move more than I do,” Milan Puskar Health Right Executive Director Laura Jones said Thursday. “This has been the longest, most frustrating experience.” Jones’ comments came in response to Monongalia County Commissioner Tom ...