MORGANTOWN – Last week, Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, said that an effort to lift the state’s ban on nuclear power is in the pipeline for this […]
Author: David Beard, The Dominion Post
House approves bills to help draw $2.7 billion manufacturing project to Mason County
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates spent close to two hours Tuesday morning debating the bill aimed at bringing a $2.7 billion steel-making plant to Mason County, […]
SOS candidate filings
Here is a list of area candidates who’ve filed for statewide office or local legislative office. The filing period runs through Jan. 29. The 2022 primary and […]
Legislature meets in special session to take up bills to attract $2.7B industrial project to West Virginia
MORGANTOWN – Legislators met in special session Monday morning and the Senate quickly passed a series of bills for what is expected to enable construction of a […]
Legislative Lookahead: Leaders say bills will address mining, energy, economic development, social needs
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s legislative leaders described their goals for the 2022 session – which starts Jan. 12 – during Friday’s West Virginia Press Association Legislative Lookahead. […]
2022 Legislative Lookahead: Bill will put 1,800 teacher aides in grades 1 and 2 classrooms
MORGANTOWN – Legislative leaders aim to put 1,800 new teaching assistants into first- and second-grade classrooms in the next few years. Leaders also are working with the […]
Leadership Marion members get a look at revitalized Fairmont Medical Center
FAIRMONT – Leadership Marion devoted its monthly visit to an area business to look at WVU Medicine’s Fairmont Medical Center Thursday morning. The group, through the Marion […]
U.S. Attorney Willian Ihlenfeld aims to tackle fentanyl trafficking in new role as chair of HIDTA executive board
MORGANTOWN – William Ihlenfeld, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, has been elected to chair the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Executive […]
Justice: State will seek CDC OK to offer second Pfizer booster to certain residents
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia is seeking CDC permission to offer a second Pfizer booster shot to certain residents, Gov. Jim Justice said Thursday. The second booster — […]
Rep. David McKinley talks Build Back Better, infrastructure, opioids and more during Morgantown visit
MORGANTOWN – Rep. David McKinley, R-1st District, paid a visit to town Wednesday and took some time to talk with The Dominion Post about Build Back Better, […]
