MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown, the Monongalia County Development Authority, the Monongalia County Commission, WVU and various stakeholders have spent three-plus years laying the groundwork for […]
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Deckers Creek PSD agrees with WV PSC staff rate-hike proposal
MORGANTOWN — Deckers Creek Public Service District has agreed to the rate-hike proposal recommended by Public Service Commission staff. Deckers Creek PSD, located in Brookhaven, indicated its […]
Westover’s Holland Avenue bids due by Aug. 20
The Westover City Hall meeting chamber was packed on July 30. The city is hopeful that’s a promising sign. The gathering was the mandatory pre-bid meeting for […]
Special session on governor’s 5% tax cut proposal remains uncertain
The state Senate Finance Committee chairman continues to consider whether the state could afford another 5% personal income tax, estimated to be about $110 million annually. Such […]
Preston commission mulls wall repair, solar agreement
KINGWOOD — A request for $1,000 to repair the Works Progress Administration (WPA) 1939 wall in Rowlesburg was moved to the Aug. 14 meeting to give commissioners […]
Feds file for contempt for Justice companies over mine safety fines unpaid for a year
Lawyers for the federal government are asking for a judge to hold 23 coal companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family in contempt, saying they […]
PSC staff recommends rate-hike proposal for Deckers Creek PSD Brookhaven-area sewer customers
MORGANTOWN — State Public Service Commission staff has recommended that the PSC approve a two-step rate hike for Brookhaven-area customers who receive sewer service from the Deckers […]
Granville election question to be on November ballot
MORGANTOWN — Should Granville move its municipal election in line with the county-run primary? Granville Town Council voted in July to put that question before its citizens […]
Justice got default letter this spring
A letter that a financial giant mailed in early April to Gov. Jim Justice’s Lewisburg home address could hardly be construed as everything being fine in the […]
Mon Power sees solar net-metering customers grow by 50% since 2021
MORGANTOWN — While the number of net-metering customers remains a minute portion of Mon Power’s customer base, the number of households generating their own power has grown […]