MORGANTOWN — Magistrate Darris Summers is officially retired as a Monongalia County Magistrate as of March 1. “I thought it was a good time [to retire],” Summers, […]
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Senate Energy approves two orphan gas well capping bills
CHARLESTON — The Senate Energy Committee made quick work of approving two House bills to raise money to cap orphan oil and gas wells across the state. […]
Man who hit pedestrian in crosswalk sentenced
MORGANTOWN — The Granville man who struck a WVU student in a crosswalk on Monongahela Boulevard in February 2018 was sentenced in Monongalia County Magistrate Court on […]
Senate Finance votes down satellite casino bill for Wheeling Island
CHARLESTON — The House bill to allow the four racetracks to open satellite casinos in their home counties fizzled in Senate Finance Thursday morning. The bill was […]
Kingwood building owners pay city for work, tenants move out
KINGWOOD — The owner of the Herring Building has paid Kingwood for the awning it erected to protect people from falling stones. And the building’s only tenant, […]
DOH promises Preston road help
KINGWOOD — After two days of riding on Preston County roads, State Transportation Secretary Tom Smith presented his plan Wednesday to make them better. But there are […]
Preston woman gets prison time for sexual assault
KINGWOOD — Renee C. Martin will spend three to 15 years in prison on charges of sexual assault. Judge Steve Shaffer sentenced Martin to one to five […]
Medical cannabis vertical integration and coal tax reduction live; Tebow bill dies; and more on Crossover Day
CHARLESTON — Campus Carry wasn’t the only bill on Wednesday’s House action list. Some other controversial bills died, such as the Tebow bill and Medicaid work requirements. […]
Commission approves extension for EMS merger
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission amended the county’s ambulance service provider agreement on Wednesday to allow more time for the merger of Mon EMS and WVU […]