Morgantown area service providers discuss PEIA options, express concerns over rising costs

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Utility and service providers in the Morgantown area have started to adjust to the recent increases in rates for the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA). After officials with the agency reported that rates will increase as much as 16 percent across several different plans, representatives with the Mountain Line Transit Authority as…

Mon County Commission approve tri-party agreement with Mon Health involving old MECCA 911 center

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Monongalia County Commission has approved a tri-party agreement involving the old MECCA 911 call center and has offered an update on a tri-county partnership related to the West Virginia First Foundation. The commission unanimously approved an agreement between themselves, Monongalia Health System Inc., and the Monongalia County Building Commission to allow…

Alaskan woman charged after allegedly hiding juvenile from being taken into state custody in Monongalia County

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — An Alaskan woman has been charged for allegedly hiding a juvenile from being taken into state custody in Monongalia County. According to the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department, Laura Jensen, 42, of Anchorage, Alaska was arrested on a kidnapping charge after the juvenile was found at a Grafton Road hotel. According to a…