CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s four racetrack-casinos will be allowed to establish secondary locations within the counties they’re situated in a bill House Judiciary approved Wednesday. HB 2901 […]
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County Commission approves Star City EMS funds
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission approved up to $14,500 for the Star City Volunteer Fire Department EMS during its regular Wednesday meeting. As previously reported, the […]
Morgantown Police investigate stabbing on Pietro Street
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Police are investigating a stabbing that happened near the Walnut Street Bridge just after midnight Wednesday. The incident appears to be an isolated one, they […]
Babies receive hats with heart through Little Hats, Big Hearts Program
MORGANTOWN — What better way to celebrate American Heart Month and Valentine’s Day than receiving a gift from the heart? Rather, for the heart. The Little Hats, […]
A sampling of bills introduced Feb. 12
CHARLESTON — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Feb. 12. Among them is the governor’s bill to fund PEIA. Monongalia-Preston-Marion-area lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are […]
Trial for former WVU professor accused of sexual assault begins
MORGANTOWN — The trial for a former WVU professor accused of waking a woman up by sexually assaulting her began in Monongalia County Circuit Court on Tuesday. […]
Interstate weight limit resolution, water and sewer infrastructure grant fund bill clear Senate committee
CHARLESTON — The Senate Transportation and Infrastructure gave its thumbs-up on Tuesday to a resolution calling on Congress to raise interstate highway weight limits in the state, and […]
House Energy OKs two bills: One pro-industry, one pro-mineral owner
CHARLESTON — The House Energy Committee on Tuesday approved one bill to help natural gas mineral owners and another to help producers. HB 2866 aims to allow […]
Sunday liquor sales bill clears Senate Judiciary, heads to floor
CHARLESTON — Sunday liquor sales moved another step closer to reality on Tuesday. Senate Judiciary amended and approved HB 2481, the bill to permit Sunday liquor sales after […]
Senate OKs anti-hazing bill for breakaway fraternities, bill to grant SNAP benefits to drug felons
CHARLESTON — A bill to apply state anti-hazing law to breakaway Greek organizations and one to grant SNAP benefits to nonviolent drug felons were among those that cleared […]
