The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act was signed by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021 in response to the financial strain caused by COVID-19. Included […]
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Commission breaks down county’s rescue plan spending
MORGANTOWN — Of the $20.6 million in American Rescue Plan Act money received by Monongalia County, more than $17 million, or approximately 85%, was spent on water, […]
Mon Commission partners with Frontier for final ARPA project
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Monday committed the last of its American Rescue Plan Act money for a broadband project to expand service into the […]
Mon Commission closing out 2024 with broadband push
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Monday approved a pair of contracts with Comcast that will put some 20 miles of fiber network in place and […]
City’s land reuse agency continues to target Greenmont
MORGANTOWN — The second half of 2024 has seen Morgantown’s Land Reuse & Preservation Agency acquire a list of vacant and dilapidated properties in Greenmont as the […]
Morgantown lines up pedestrian upgrades for spring 2025
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Staff Engineer Drew Gatlin recently told Morgantown City Council the city would need half a billion dollars to complete every sidewalk project on its […]
Cheat Lake sewer rate increase set at 100%; project cost remains unknown
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council unanimously approved on first reading a 100% rate increase for the Morgantown Utility Board’s Cheat Lake sanitary sewer customers. The increase will […]
Clock ticking on effort to clean up Pennsylvania Avenue
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Morgantown Land Reuse and Preservation Agency said they remain committed to spending as much of the city’s allocated American Rescue Plan Act […]
Preston Chamber hosts State of the County
The big takeaway from the third-annual State of the County is that things are looking up in Preston County, but there are always challenges to overcome. The […]
Broadband projects move closer to starting in Preston
KINGWOOD — It’s almost time for money, about $1.7 million, set aside in November to improve gigabit speed internet access in Preston County to be spent. Prodigi, […]
