Monongalia County is moving ahead with plans to restrict panhandling. The proposed ordinance would make it unlawful to ask for money or distribute materials to “the drivers […]
Tag: Tom Bloom
Mon Commission, Granville officials discuss TIF extension
MORGANTOWN — “But for.” Two words, six letters. But in the parlance of tax increment financing, or TIF, districts, the phrase looms large. The “but for” […]
Bloom calls on Morgantown, WVU to help address “major” panhandling problem
MORGANTOWN — Just as it did in 2016 and then again 2019, panhandling has become a local topic of discussion. But this time the focus has […]
Morgantown Council approves tree bid as part of MUB’s White Park agreement
MORGANTOWN — It was April 2019 when residents first noticed trees marked for removal in White Park, kicking off a months-long drama between the city of Morgantown […]
Mon Commission remembers former commissioner, approves 2024 budget
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Jeff Arnett said Wednesday the commission would request the county courthouse flag be flown at half-staff in honor of former commissioner Bill […]
Mileground project now expected to stretch into late 2023
MORGANTOWN — Construction on the Mileground widening project is now expected to stretch through the majority of 2023. West Virginia Department of Transportation Spokesperson Jennifer Dooley confirmed […]
Mon Commission troubled by rumblings on Harmony Grove interchange
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission can see the writing on the wall. More accurately, they can hear the ringing phones in their pockets — […]
Kanawha commission prez thanks Mon County for leading the charge against Amendment 2
MORGANTOWN — Call it a post-election high five — county-to-county. Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper paid a visit to his Monongalia County counterparts on Wednesday to […]
Mon Commission joins Morgantown Council in backing emergency warming shelter
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved $38,041 to help fund a warming shelter at Hazel’s House of Hope. The allocation matches the funding amount […]
Mason-Dixon Historical Park shows off new playground
MORGANTOWN — You probably wouldn’t bat an eye at hearing a Monongalia County Commissioner banging the drum for the county park system. You might bat an eye, […]
