CHARLESTON — Now that sports betting is up and running in West Virginia, will you place a wager? Most West Virginians say they are not likely at […]
Government
Main Street Kingwood welcomes new executive director
KINGWOOD — Main Street Kingwood is welcoming Mary Crogan Hibbs as the program’s new executive director. Hibbs, 34, started Aug. 20. She replaces Karen Kurilko and Kari […]
Manchin leads Morrisey by 8 points, poll says
CHARLESTON — If the election were today, incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin would defeat his challenger, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, according to the latest WVMetroNews/Dominion Post poll. The […]
President of WVEA: DSA pamphlet contains many inaccuracies
MORGANTOWN — A new pamphlet called Why Socialists Should Become Teachers has its roots in West Virginia and is making some waves across the country. While the pamphlet […]
Kingwood Council tells owner to fix property or we’ll condemn it
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council is putting a property owner on notice to make a property safe or face condemnation procedures. The stone building at the intersection of […]
Significant road projects ahead for Mon County
MORGANTOWN — Behind the scenes, there are still significant road projects that Bill Austin hopes will eventually come to fruition in Monongalia County. The executive director for […]
Study: Repeal of prevailing wage for construction projects has cut school costs
MORGANTOWN — A state contractors association is celebrating a University of Kentucky business school study that shows repeal of prevailing wage for public construction projects has cut school […]
Clerk’s office: first in the state to electronically record deeds and land records
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney said her office recently became the first in the state to begin electronically recording deeds and other land records. Blaney told […]
Supreme Court denies Blankenship’s attempt to get on ballot
CHARLESTON — Don Blankenship will not be on the November General Election ballot for U.S. Senate in West Virginia after the state Supreme Court denied his attempt in […]
House of Delegates vote for Hanshaw to be new speaker
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates voted for Delegate Roger Hanshaw, a two-term Republican from Clay County, to be the new speaker. He is now the 58th […]
