MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commission meetings don’t typically draw a crowd. Wednesday’s did. Fitting, as the commission officially announced its campaign to secure up to $95 million […]
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Mon Commission puts scaled-back EMS levy on November ballot
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved ballot access for a scaled back version of the excess levy in support of Mon EMS. As previously […]
Gov. Justice calls special session to consider his bill to lower state personal income taxes
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice has called for the Legislature to convene in special session starting at noon Monday. Just one item is on the call: his […]
Morgantown Council hits the road, approves carryover budget revision
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council played a road game on Tuesday, conducting the first of what will likely be many meetings in Monongalia County Commission chambers. The […]
WV’s DC delegation supports Clay Marsh’s nomination to National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s full Congressional delegation has put its endorsement behind the nomination of WU’s Dr. Clay Marsh to serve on the National Advisory Council for […]
Justice stresses need for abortion law special session (when Legislature is ready) and again urges vaccines, boosters to fight COVID
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday again stated the need for a special legislative session to clarify state abortion law, and said he’s waiting on the […]
Roads to Prosperity money will pay for intersection realignment, road widening
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice approved the bid award for a major project to improve traffic flow and relieve congestion near West Virginia University in Morgantown. Much […]
OCME drafting rules for disposing remains of decedents
BY ERSHAD KAMOL The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner — located in Charleston — is awaiting approval of a new set of rules that will empower […]
Manchin explains oppostion to quickly passing new version of Build Back Better; groups respond to stalled talks
MORGANTOWN – Talks on the latest version of President Biden’s Build Back Better stalled this week after Sen. Joe Manchin expressed his concerns about record inflation and […]
Justice and team: State preps for BA.5 growth and strains on hospitals; Hoyer expects info on new Novavax vaccine next week
MORGANTOWN — The BA.5 omicron surge keeps building, the state is preparing for how hospitals will handle it, and a new vaccine will soon be available. Gov. […]
