CHARLESTON — Over just a few years, West Virginia’s court system built up a budget surplus of $29 million. Almost as quickly, while the Legislature was giving […]
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Flood report questions if homes were built under reconstruction program
CHARLESTON — As West Virginia recognizes the two-year anniversary of a deadly flood, investigators issued a scathing report about contracts that were supposed to frame the state’s […]
Do top vacancies handcuff Commerce?
CHARLESTON — Where per capita income and gross domestic product still lag near the bottom nationally, West Virginia is running an economic development agency without its top […]
Morgantown Deputy Mayor Brazaitis refuses to abstain from future Haymaker Forest votes
MORGANTOWN — Asked if he would abstain from voting on any future deals regarding the Haymaker Forest, Deputy Mayor Mark Brazaitis responded “absolutely not.” With a caveat. […]
Campaign finance report breakdown for local House of Delegates primary races
W. Va. — The ripples of the statewide teacher strike can be seen in the primary campaign fundraising in Preston County’s 52nd House of Delegates District, where a […]
Campaign finance reports available for Preston County primary election candidates
KINGWOOD — Top spenders in the May election were not always the winners in Preston County, according to final campaign finance reports for the election. The final […]
Uncompetitive local Senate races lead to light primary campaign spending
MORGANTOWN — Uncompetitive races led to overall light primary election campaign spending for three local state Senate seats. The real work is now under way as the contenders […]
WV DHHR spent close to $1 million on vacant property
CHARLESTON — The state Auditor’s Office has been investigating why the state canceled an agreement leasing space for DHHR at Middletown Mall on May 31, 2015, and […]
Morgantown plans to build retaining wall on Jacobs Street
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Engineer Damien Davis said the city is working on a fix for Jacobs Street, which is closed due to a slip. Jacobs Street is […]
Justice Loughry pleads not guilty to federal indictment charges
By Jeff Jenkins and Brad McElhinny, WV Metronews CHARLESTON — Suspended state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry pleaded not guilty Friday afternoon to the charges in the […]
