MORGANTOWN — Westover saw its lowest voter turnout at the June 12 city council election. Just 37 registered voters in that city went to the polls to vote […]
Government
WVU professor: Kennedy retirement will affect midterms
By Alex Wiederspiel, WV Metronews MORGANTOWN — The timing of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement significantly ramps up anxiety and pressure over the approaching midterms, a […]
Kingwood moves towards implementing 1 percent municipal sales tax
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council took the first step this week to implement a 1 percent municipal sales tax by asking that the enabling ordinance be written. Council […]
Morgantown City Council discusses creating a land preservation program
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council will take up the creation of a land preservation program and the formation of a land reuse and preservation agency when it […]
Teacher union leader reacts to Janus decision
CHARLESTON — A West Virginia union leader predicts an opinion handed down Wednesday from the U.S. Supreme Court will further strengthen the labor movement in the Mountain […]
Mon County Democratic Executive Committee elects new chair
MORGANTOWN — Kathy Abate was elected chair of the Monongalia County Democratic Executive Committee this week. A longtime member of the committee, Abate was joined in the leadership […]
Mon County Commission approves pay increases for county employees
MORGANTOWN — Employee raises and requested changes to the county’s insurance offerings were on Wednesday’s Monongalia County Commission agenda. The commission approved pay increases of $1,500 for full-time […]
Granville Town Council votes to buy new trash bins for softball park
MORGANTOWN — Granville Town Council voted to buy 16 new trash bins for the Granville softball fields at Tuesday’s meeting. The estimated cost for all 16 trash bins […]
BOPARC underfunded; administrators lay out challenges at Morgantown City Council meeting
MORGANTOWN — When the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners (BOPARC) took over operation of Morgantown’s parks in 1981, it had more employees and a fraction of […]
House votes to allow committee to begin impeachment proceedings against Loughry
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Legislature began exploring impeachment Tuesday June 26 in the wake of state Supreme Court justice Allen Loughry facing 22 federal counts. The […]
