Mon County Commission approves switch to ICHRA for county employees, cancels group health plan with Highmark WV

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Monongalia County employees are about to see a switch in how health insurance will be provided heading into next year. The Monongalia County Commission unanimously approved the switch to administer Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements during their rescheduled regular meeting Friday, which also included the cancelation of the group health insurance plan…

Valley HealthCare System hosts crisis intervention training for first responders

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A local healthcare organization that has offices in three counties around North Central West Virginia is working to help first responders become trained in crisis intervention. Valley Healthcare System officially wrapped up two separate weeklong Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training sessions as part of two separate collaborations in Monongalia and Marion Counties.…

Morgantown High School prepares to host homecoming festivities, kicks off with parade on Thursday

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Faculty and students at Morgantown High School are ready to celebrate another homecoming with an extended weekend’s worth of festivities. Traditional ceremonies for the Mohigans will begin on Thursday ahead of the homecoming game against Parkersburg South that will take place at Pony Lewis Field on Friday starting at 7 p.m. Morgantown…

Cheat Lake residents, state officials take part in public meeting opposing MARL project

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CHEAT LAKE, W.Va. — Representatives with the West Virginians Against Transmission Line Injustice (WATI) were joined by Cheat Lake area residents to continue to voice opposition to the proposed MidAtlantic Resiliency Link. Over 40 residents were joined by members of the West Virginia House of Delegates, the Monongalia County Commission, and even mayors from neighboring…