KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council spent some of the new municipal tax this week and discussed ways to cut some expenses. Council voted to purchase a new street […]
Government
Senate passes medical cannabis bill, WVU rifle team bill and more on Crossover Day
CHARLESTON—Medical cannabis, the WVU rifle team, the Bible and a Senate version of a Monongalia County delegate’s racial discrimination bill were among the long list of bills […]
Monongalia County Commission talks business inventory tax
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission said Wednesday that they’ve likely not seen the last of legislative attempts to end business inventory taxes, which bring […]
Crossover Day in the House of Delegates; Fairmont Hospital bill among long list passed
CHARLESTON — Wednesday, Feb. 26, wass Crossover Day in the Legislature: the 50th day of the 60-day session, when bills have to pass out of their house […]
No action taken to fix PHS track yet
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Board of Education learned more this week about the cost to fix the Preston High track. Arch Golis, of AG Sports Surfaces, […]
Nuisance law discussion packs Morgantown City Council
MORGANTOWN — Tuesday night’s Morgantown City Council committee of the whole meeting proved two things — the issues surrounding the proposed drug house, or nuisance, ordinance are […]
County continues to push state to fix roads
KINGWOOD — Charleston may have lost sight of the need to fix roads, but Preston commissioners said they haven’t. Commission President Samantha Stone said Tuesday that last […]
House passes Bible-as-history bill for high schools; Senate delays action on its bill one more day
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved on Tuesday its version of the bill to allow elective high school courses on the Bible as history and […]
Business and automobile tax cut resolution dies in Senate
MORGANTOWN — The writing was on the wall on Monday for SJR 9, the Senate’s lynchpin business tax cut constitutional amendment. Its companion tax cut bill, SB […]
Greenmont residents discuss proposed drug house ordinance
After an hour of going back and forth on the pros and cons of a proposed ordinance that would make owners of drug houses responsible for what […]
