MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council approved water, sewer and stormwater rate increases for customers of the Morgantown Utility Board on Tuesday, but it took some doing. Council […]
Author: Ben Conley, The Dominion Post
MPO to consider change allowing state to group federally funded projects
MORGANTOWN — After well over a year as the last remaining holdout, the Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board appears ready to relinquish some control over […]
Mon Commission weighing a public/private venture to address problem roads
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission is looking to implement a process through which it can assist private property owners in addressing access roads that have either […]
Health officer addresses vaccination question
MORGANTOWN — Receiving a COVID-19 vaccination will not prevent you from getting COVID-19. Despite months of talk about population vaccination percentages and returning to a semblance of […]
MPO Policy Board holds the line on Dents Run intersection project, will study UTC
MORGANTOWN — Sending a message. That’s how Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board Chairman Tom Bloom explained Thursday’s policy board decision to reject a West Virginia […]
Smith offers COVID update, Mon Commission passes vaccination policy
MORGANTOWN — “It’s my sincere hope,” County Health Officer Dr. Lee Smith began his remarks to the Monongalia County Commission, “that someday I’ll have some good news […]
MUB treatment facilities listed among country’s best, most consistent
MORGANTOWN — About 2% of the wastewater treatment plants in America have earned 20-year compliance awards from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies. And two of […]
Changing climate, development factor into impacts of extreme weather
MORGANTOWN — “We have an issue. A big issue that needs to be addressed,” Evan Hansen said. Hansen, one of Monongalia County’s representatives in the West Virginia […]
More than $6 million in damage reports turned in following July 29 flooding
MORGANTOWN — “Well, $2.9 million was the threshold we needed to hit. We’re at a total in excess of $6 million.” MECCA 911 Director Jim Smith said […]
Mon Commission says it will not solicit public input on use of ARP money
MORGANTOWN — When it comes to use of the county’s roughly $20.5 million in American Rescue Plan funds, the buck stops with the Monongalia County Commission. And […]
