MORGANTOWN — Wes Nugent, who represented the 3rd Ward on Morgantown City Council from 2011-’17, has filed as a write-in candidate for that seat. According to the […]
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Write-in candidates looking to fill 3rd Ward seat on Morgantown Council
MORGANTOWN — A write-in candidate could win a seat on Morgantown City Council thanks to a unique situation in the 3rd Ward race. Sitting councilor Ryan Wallace […]
6th Ward candidates discuss plans for city
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council’s 6th Ward race features two Morgantown natives — Dave Harshbarger, a newcomer to the council scene and Jay Redmond, a former council […]
DEP to try new foam in attempt to stop Brocum Mine fire
NEWBURG — An underground mine fire in southern Preston County “likely” jumped the barrier installed two years ago by the State Department of Environmental Protection. The DEP […]
State addresses audits of emergency relief dollars
CHARLESTON – Three audits in recent months have taken the state Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to task for not providing enough oversight of disaster […]
Capito to seek second term in 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is running for reelection in 2020. Capito, 65, made the announcement Thursday on MetroNews “Talkline” and on her various social media […]
New Secretary of Transportation sits with Monongalia County Commission
MORGANTOWN — In what could only be described as a baptism by fire, Byrd White, West Virginia’s Secretary of Transportation since Tom Smith’s dismissal three weeks ago, spent […]
Kingwood acts to deter theft and illegal dumping at trash transfer station
KINGWOOD — After a former city transfer station employee was charged with stealing money, Kingwood Council is making some changes at the station. And not just to […]
Monongalia County hires planning director, will initiate efforts on trail network
MORGANTOWN — In a unanimous vote Tuesday evening the Monongalia County Planning Commission approved the hiring of Andrew Gast-Bray as the county’s new planning director. Planning Commission […]
Justice: ‘You’ve got to be respectful to anyone who wants to investigate anything’
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice today told reporters he has nothing to hide from a federal investigation. “The net of the whole thing is just this: You’ve […]
