CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice promised to adjust salary tiers for the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) so state workers receiving raises won’t lose the extra money […]
Government
North Central Caucus on Roads discusses ways to improve the region’s roads
KINGWOOD — Preston County commissioners spoke briefly about the most recent North Central Caucus on Roads meeting at Monday’s meeting. The caucus, formed by the six counties […]
Morgantown plans public hearing to discuss Haymaker Forest purchase
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Manager Paul Brake confirmed over the weekend that the city plans to move forward with Tuesday’s scheduled public hearing and potential adoption of the $5.2 […]
PEIA Task Force faces tough decisions
CHARLESTON — Plenty of tough decisions are still ahead for the PEIA Task Force. The task force meant to shore up finances for the Public Employees Insurance […]
Governor praises Bray Cary
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice says he trusts Bray Cary. The former media executive was one of Justice’s biggest critics during the 2016 election. He’s also a […]
DOH, Secretary of Transportation explain allocation of bond funds for road maintenance
W. Va. — Why is the West Virginia Division of Highways District 4 saying it doesn’t have enough money for adequate road maintenance when taxpayers just voted […]
Kingwood City Council learns about implementing a municipal sales tax
KINGWOOD — Kingwood learned more last week about how to implement a municipal sales tax, when it could expect to collect funds and restrictions on how they […]
Morgantown Deputy Mayor offers tours of Haymaker Forest
MORGANTOWN — As the old saying goes, sometimes you can’t tell the forest for the trees. In the case of the Haymaker Forest — the 40-acre property […]
Kingwood residents urge town to fix sidewalks
KINGWOOD — A section of Main Street fenced off for four years and sidewalks in disrepair were topics at Kingwood Council this week. Mayor Jean Guillot said […]
Sewer bills will increase for Arthurdale and Reedsville residents
KINGWOOD — Residents of Arthurdale and Reedsville will see an increase in sewer bills in the near future. At a Thursday meeting, both Reedsville and Masontown agreed […]
