MORGANTOWN — The five-seat House of Delegates 51st District currently contains three Democrats and two Republicans. In the primary, six Democrats are seeking to move on to […]
Author: David Beard, The Dominion Post
FirstEnergy fights to keep plants open
AKRON, Ohio — FirstEnergy is seeking federal intervention to keep three nuclear plants operated by its subsidiaries open. But PJM Interconnection, the regional transmission organization that operates […]
EQT files federal lawsuit over royalty payments
MORGANTOWN — Pittsburgh-based natural gas producer EQT wants to have a new West Virginia law protecting royalty payments declared unconstitutional. It filed a lawsuit to accomplish that goal in […]
Legislators discuss pros and cons of 2018 session
MORGANTOWN — Local legislators shared the pros and cons of the 2018 session during a Tuesday afternoon meeting put on by the Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce […]
WVU’s Fieldcrest Hall to host auction
MORGANTOWN — If you drive by WVU’s Fieldcrest Hall on Van Voorhis Road, you may glimpse a sign out front that says “Auction.” In the bustle of […]
FirstEnergy to transfer Pleasants Power Station
W. Va. — FirstEnergy will transfer ownership of the coal-fired Pleasants Power Station to creditors in a bankruptcy deal affecting two of its Ohio-based subsidiaries. The bankruptcy […]
Mylan announces aid package in response to layoffs
W. Va. — Mylan and United Steel Workers Local 8-957 reached an agreement Thursday on details stemming from last week’s layoff announcement. Mylan spokeswoman Christine Waller described […]
DHHR budget discussions continue
MORGANTOWN — While the state Department of Health and Human Resources’ Bureau for Medical Resources believes its new system for calculating the Medicaid care budgets for people with intellectual […]
DHHR discusses Medicaid budgets for disabled clients
This is the first in a two-day series. Today: We provide an overview of the Department of Health and Human Resources’ Bureau for Medical Resources new method for […]
Low pay, major problem for WVU BOG
MORGANTOWN — WVU classified staff numbers are shrinking while employee pay is failing to adequately grow, the Board of Governors’ (BOG) classified staff representative told her BOG […]
