REEDSVILLE — The State Department of Environmental Protection is proposing a $61,725 penalty against the contractor that built the Public Service District 1 dam. The proposed consent […]
Government
WVU professors talk election
Come January — provided vote counts don’t change — there will be a Democrat in the White House and a Republican-controlled Senate. So what does that mean […]
Morgantown receives its first quarterly sales tax allotment
The city of Morgantown received its first quarterly sales tax allotment at the end of October. The initial $1,206,614.29 payment is the result of a process that began […]
Patriot Militia Movement may ramp up members
Increases could happen under Biden presidency A West Virginia University journalism professor who has studied the Patriot Militia Movement in the U.S. said there is a real […]
Council discusses demolition of old bank building
Purchase of snow plow voted on REEDSVILLE — The demolition of the old bank building was once again a topic of discussion at Reedsville Council. The building […]
BOH concerned for employee burnout
Workers work seven days a week for sometimes 10 hours KINGWOOD — Extra pay is good but can we do anything to help prevent employee burnout, Preston […]
Smith: Blanket testing not working as county undergoes a third dramatic spike
MORGANTOWN — Work smarter, not harder. That, to paraphrase, is what Monongalia County Health Officer Lee Smith suggested on Friday, noting that despite conducting 76,000 tests in […]
Justice tightens mask mandate, suspends winter sports and more as COVID worsens
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice announced on Friday a series of new restrictions in response to the ever-worsening COVID-19 pandemic. First up, effective Saturday, he’s tightening the […]
Biking-focused trail plan draws a bit of discussion in meeting
Approximately 1,000 acres of city-owned property, including the city’s parks, are part of a biking-focused comprehensive trail plan. The city invested $23,825 in the effort, joining the […]
Justice declines to acknowledge Biden as president-elect; awaits completion of contested results
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday said he doesn’t yet acknowledge that former Vice-President Joe Biden is president-elect. The statement came in reply to a question […]
