MORGANTOWN — Republican Rebecca Polis, of Fairmont, will face Democrat Delegate Mike Caputo, of Rivesville, in November for the open 13th District Senate seat representing the Interstate […]
Author: David Beard, The Dominion Post
Former Delegate Mike Manypenny will get a rematch against Delegate Amy Summers in House 49th race
MORGANTOWN — Delegate Amy Summers, R-Taylor, will face former Democrat Delegate Mike Manypenny in November for the 49th District House of Delegates seat. In the 5th District, […]
Mon County’s 5 House 51st incumbents head into general election; sixth Dem edged out
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County’s five Democrat incumbents representing the House of Delegates 51st District will all go into the general election in November. A sixth Democrat challenger, […]
The Comeback: Youth camps, outdoor spectator sports, concerts on the reopening agenda
West Virginia Strong: The Comeback continues to roll along, with summer youth camps allowed to resume on June 22, Gov. Jim Justice announced Monday. On the same […]
Public gatherings, parades, police reform: Justice’s June 5 press conference
MORGANTOWN — On Friday, the limit on public gatherings quadrupled, from 25 to 100 attendees allowed. But Justice said the actual number is less important than the […]
AG Morrisey sues Rite Aid, Walgreens regarding opioid epidemic; issues report condemning DEA for failures
MORGANTOWN — Two new opioid-related lawsuits target Rite Aid and Walgreens for their chink in the supply chain that contributed to a national crisis. Between them, the […]
Justice: Obama is welcome here; his coal policies aren’t
MORGANTOWN — After getting raked over the social media coals Wednesday for saying President Barack Obama isn’t welcome in West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice was forced to […]
Fairs and festivals to resume; crowd size limitation bumped up starting Friday
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday ended the suspense about the resumption of summer fairs and festivals, announcing they will be allowed to start up again […]
Justice’s Obama comment draws ire on social media
During his Wednesday morning press conference, Justice stepped away for a brief period to take a call from President Donald Trump. Fittingly, reporters’ questions included not only […]
Private, state campgrounds to open June 10 to out-of-staters
Private and state park campgrounds will reopen to out-of-state guests starting June 10, Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday. Their stays will be limited to seven days. “We […]