KINGWOOD — The Preston commission heard more requests for funding this week, as it works on the 2018-’19 budget. John Hyre, director of the Pres-ton Workshop, asked […]
Government
Senate Judiciary considers House district bill
CHARLESTON — A House bill to create 100 single-member House districts is on hold in Senate Judiciary as senators ponder taking the politics out of drawing the […]
Teacher pay raise bill heads to Senate Finance Committee
CHARLESTON — When the Senate declared early Thursday its intent to channel the new teacher pay raise bill — HB 4145 — to the Finance Committee, it […]
City council members discuss elections
MORGANTOWN — Regardless of whether city leadership opts to alter Morgantown’s charter to extend and/or stagger future council terms, it appears as if the standalone municipal election […]
Granville Town Council voted to purchase items to improve softball park
For The Dominion Post GRANVILLE — Granville Town Council voted unanimously this week to purchase some items to improve the softball park. Council voted to buy a […]
Committee approves bill, teacher pay raise
CHARLESTON — The House Finance Committee unanimously approved late Wednesday afternoon an amended teacher pay raise bill, HB 4145, based on the agreement the governor announced Tuesday. […]
Energy workers rally on Capitol steps
CHARLESTON — Several hundred oil and gas workers gathered at the foot of the Capitol steps the morning of Feb. 21 to rally for energy jobs. A […]
Morgantown City Manager discusses his first year on the job
Morgantown City Manager Paul Brake surpassed the one-year milestone in his role as the city’s chief executive on Feb. 8. The Dominion Post recently sat down with […]
Justice declares state of emergency for all 55 counties
CHARLESTON — As a result of widespread flooding throughout the state, Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for all 55 West Virginia counties early Saturday […]
Senate bill moves to Finance Committee
CHARLESTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee wrapped up its work on the intermediate appeals court bill on Feb. 1 and sent it on to the Finance Committee. […]
