MORGANTOWN — The Legislature will go into special session on Monday to consider three bills proposed by Gov. Jim Justice. Justice announced the special session on Thursday; […]
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Preston County joins Heart Safe Schools Project
KINGWOOD — Preston County joined the West Virginia Heart Safe Schools Project. Dr. John Phillips, chief of the Section of Pediatric Cardiology at West Virginia University Health […]
County opts out of negotiations with opiate companies
Monongalia County has opted out of a first-of-its-kind national negotiating class aimed at consolidating lawsuits against opiate manufacturers and distributors. At the urging of legal counsel, the […]
Parks and trails levy group votes to reduce BOPARC’s cut if levy renewed
MORGANTOWN — Should Monongalia County voters renew the parks and trails levy during the May 2020 primary election, the percentage of levy funds going to BOPARC will […]
Fairmont Morgantown Housing Development receives federal grant
In a Tuesday press release, West Virginia Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin — both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee — announced a $132,152 grant […]
PSD 1 continues to face water woes as Impoundment 6, other sources run low
KINGWOOD — Call your elected representatives and the State Public Service Commission to complain about delays in the water project, Public Service District 1 urged customers Tuesday. […]
Commissioners talk decentralization, maintenance, manpower ahead of meeting with DOH officials
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission said they would like to begin a conversation about decentralizing the West Virginia Division of Highways — at least […]
Reedsville Council debates OT, winter road treatments at meeting
REEDSVILLE — Council members discussed compensatory time and overtime, but made no decision about which to offer town employees. “Jenmar is down, Fibair is not doing their […]
Rate increase approved for PSD 1 customers
KINGWOOD — The State Public Service Commission has approved a 26.11% interim emergency rate increase for Public Service District 1 customers. The order, issued Thursday, makes the […]
City officials discuss veteran status
In October of 2017, Morgantown City Council voted unanimously to expand the city’s anti-discrimination language to include sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran status. Sexual orientation and/or […]