MORGANTOWN — In an effort to better plan finances and track the city’s fiscal trends, a two-year budget was presented to Morgantown City Council on Tuesday and […]
Government
Teacher pay raise bill remains a cliffhanger in W.Va. Senate
CHARLESTON — Maneuvering over a pay raise for teachers and school staff continued in the state Senate. The Senate voted 18-14, with two absences, to amend its […]
WVU graduate students learn about advocacy firsthand in Charleston
MORGANTOWN — WVU graduate students in a public advocacy course spent this semester traveling Interstate 79 between Morgantown and Charleston. They were all talking to state lawmakers […]
Medical marijuana banking bill passes the W.Va. Senate
CHARLESTON — The state Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill aiming to determine how money should be processed in the medical marijuana industry. Senators voted 29-4 in favor of the […]
W.Va. House takes up ‘as-is’ bill for automobile sales
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates will consider a bill allowing West Virginia car dealers to sell some vehicles “as-is.” The bill passed the House Finance Committee on […]
DOH seeking places to dump fill dirt from ditches in Preston County
KINGWOOD – The State Division of Highways (DOH) is taking applications from people willing to accept tons of fill dirt recovered as roadside ditches are cleaned. And […]
Morgantown Area Partnership may have new director soon
MORGANTOWN — The effort to combine four entities tasked with fostering investment and development in the greater Morgantown area continues. The Morgantown Area Partnership is the umbrella […]
Westover moves to annex almost 400 acres
WESTOVER — Westover’s council took the first official step to again expand its borders by annexing almost 400 acres including West Ridge at its regular meeting Monday […]
Justice says he’ll take teacher pay raise talks to all W.Va. lawmakers
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice said he will play a more direct role in legislative budget discussions, particularly relating to a teacher pay raise that he has backed […]
Caputo loses House committee assignments after angry incident
CHARLESTON — House Speaker Roger Hanshaw says Minority Whip Mike Caputo will lose his committee assignments for the rest of the legislative session after angrily forcing open […]
