CHARLESTON — Former state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry was sentenced Wednesday afternoon to spend two years in federal prison after his conviction last fall on total […]
Government
List of proposed amendments for education bill keeps getting more omnibus
CHARLESTON — Delegates will propose a lot of changes to an education bill that’s already big. The omnibus education bill is on second reading on the House of Delegates floor […]
Reedsville considers noise and ATV/UTV ordinances
REEDSVILLE – Council worked on proposed noise and ATV/UTV ordinances at its Monday meeting. The proposed noise ordinance will include a construction activities section that would prohibit […]
House Finance passes a schools bill, but not the one the chairman wanted
CHARLESTON — Members of the House Finance Committee rallied this morning and voted for a House Education version of a broad-ranging schools bill. That means the full House […]
Metz running for 7th Ward council seat
MORGANTOWN — As of Tuesday morning, four of seven Morgantown City Council seats are now contested. According to Communications Director Andrew Stacy, the city received candidate paperwork […]
Longtime BOE member, former councilors running for city council seats
MORGANTOWN — Two former city councilors and a longtime member of the Monongalia County Board of Education (BOE) are among the candidates vying for seats on Morgantown City Council […]
Manchin set goals as Energy Committee ranking member
CHARLESTON — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., put forward his agenda as the ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee during the body’s first hearing […]
Area stakeholders engaged in multi-faceted effort to improve pedestrian, cyclist safety
MORGANTOWN — According to Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Director Bill Austin, 13 percent of work commutes in the greater Morgantown area are made on foot. “That’s […]
Granville surveys community about future center
GRANVILLE — The Town of Granville needs community help. Through a survey, the town is seeking opinions from citizens to help decide what their future community will […]
Preston Solid Waste Authority seeks to recover money from state
KINGWOOD – The Preston County Solid Waste Authority Board is still trying to claim more than $40,000 in unclaimed property being held by the State Treasurer’s Office […]
