MORGANTOWN – Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito jointly announced on Tuesday that the initial $30 million of the total $925 million award was released from […]
Government
Preston commission hears reports of jail transport, accessibility issues
KINGWOOD — Due to budgetary and staffing concerns, Sheriff Jim Fields told Preston County Commissioners that effectively immediately the Preston County Sheriff’s Office will no longer transport […]
County announces first round of opioid settlement grant awards
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved $626,900 to 13 agencies, concluding its first opioid settlement grant process. In addition to the hundreds of millions […]
Judge: Justice business officers will be fined daily
Two officers in Gov. Jim Justice’s sprawling family business have been held in civil contempt by a federal judge who concluded they have stonewalled about financial information […]
Justice announces sales tax holiday
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice announced that West Virginians in need of materials for the upcoming school year will be able to save money during the state’s […]
Hope Gas modifies rate-hike proposal following PSC staff opposition
MORGANTOWN — Hope Gas has simplified its May rate-hike proposal and backed off — temporarily — from elements of it following opposition from Public Service Commission staff. […]
State withdraws two liens against Justice’s Greenbrier Hotel
The State of West Virginia has withdrawn two liens against The Greenbrier Hotel, which is owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family, that were originally put […]
$7.9M will help strengthen healthcare services, medical research
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $7,941,452 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support critical medical […]
State withdraws two liens against Justice’s Greenbrier Hotel
The State of West Virginia has withdrawn two liens against The Greenbrier Hotel, which is owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family, that were originally put […]
Preston County raw milk producer talks about good farm practices, liability insurance issues
MORGANTOWN – Last week we presented a story with two WVU professors sharing their views on some issues deriving from the state’s new raw milk law: health […]
