MORGANTOWN — Fairmont City Council voted Tuesday night to rebuke Councilman Barry Bledsoe over social media comments he’d posted regarding Delegate Danielle Walker, D-Monongalia, and Democratic vice […]
West Virginia Legislature
Dozens attend Fairmont Council meeting to praise Delegate Walker, demand censure of Councilman Bledsoe over ‘satanic’ remark
FAIRMONT — Several dozen people came to Fairmont City Council chambers Tuesday evening to support Monongalia County Delegate Danielle Walker and condemn the words of Councilman Barry […]
Marion delegates voice support for Danielle Walker following ‘satanic’ comment by Fairmont councilman
MORGANTOWN — Marion County’s three state Democrat delegates voiced their support on Monday for Monongalia County Democrat Delegate Danielle Walker following statements made on Facebook by Fairmont […]
Challengers spend little in 51st District House race
MORGANTOWN — Ten candidates are vying for the five seats representing the House of Delegates 51st District, but through the end of June only two had spent […]
State numbers grow worse but optimism remains at governor’s office; death toll reaches 100
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s COVID-19 death toll reached 100 Friday morning. Gov. Jim Justice remarked on it at the start of his Friday briefing. “Our numbers continue […]
House of Delegates staff member tests positive for COVID-19
The House of Delegates on Thursday learned an employee of the House has tested positive for COVID-19, the speaker’s office announced Thursday evening. The employee who tested […]
Legislators explain why statewide COVID-19 mask order has no teeth
MORGANTOWN — When Gov. Jim Justice announced his statewide mask mandate on July 6, he made it clear he had no plans to enforce it. That left […]
State leaders, legislators air concerns, hopes for next federal COVID-19 aid package during Manchin virtual feedback session
MORGANTOWN — Inadequate broadband, still-struggling businesses and the governor’s one-man control of federal CARES Act money were among the issues state leaders and legislators raised with Sen. […]
Justice rejects legislative requests for COVID-19 special session
MORGANTOWN — With no new pandemic-related announcements coming from the governor on Wednesday, a portion of his afternoon briefing was devoted to his response to growing calls […]
State DEP advisory council creates work group to retool human health parameters for water pollution
MORGANTOWN — The Department of Environmental Protection’s effort to update its human health criteria for wastewater discharges – which began in 2018 and stalled as industry and […]
