MORGANTOWN — Should Granville move its municipal election in line with the county-run primary? Granville Town Council voted in July to put that question before its citizens […]
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Mountain East Conference moving track championships to Mylan Park
MORGANTOWN — Mylan Park will be the home of the three-day Mountain East Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships for five years starting April 27-29, 2025. The […]
County announces first round of opioid settlement grant awards
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved $626,900 to 13 agencies, concluding its first opioid settlement grant process. In addition to the hundreds of millions […]
Local officials respond to Biden announcement
MORGANTOWN — “It’s going to be a very interesting summer,” Monongalia County Commission President Sean Sikora said Tuesday when asked about President Joe Biden’s departure from the […]
Catholic Charities looking to city, county for at least $300,000 to run shelter
MORGANTOWN — The community came away from Morgantown City Council’s June 26 meeting with news that Catholic Charities West Virginia had agreed to take over operation of […]
City, county put up emergency funding for Bartlett House payroll
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission and the city of Morgantown are each putting up $17,500 to provide payroll for 16 Bartlett House employees through the end […]
Mon Commission, Comcast announce $17.8M broadband deal
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Tuesday announced a $17.8 million public/private partnership with Comcast to deliver broadband access to the county’s western end and other […]
Bloom ‘very worried’ about bureaucracy in opiate fund distribution
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom on Wednesday said he believes the “Expert Panel Policy” recently released by the West Virginia First Foundation is unrealistic and […]
Bloom: Daley’s departure from DOH District 4 ‘a great loss’
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom said he was surprised to receive a weekend email from West Virginia Division of Highways District 4 Manager Mike Daley, […]
Commission says it will not support union vote in assessor’s office
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday said it does not believe third-party representation is in the best interest of the county or its employees and […]
