PITTSBURGH – West Virginia legislators and lobbyists are vigorously debating raising the severance tax on oil and gas extraction. Proponents argue that the gas developers make millions […]
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W.Va. Supreme Court upholds surface owner rights in Crowder-Wentz case
MORGANTOWN — Surface owners scored a victory over natural gas developers in a ruling handed down by the state Supreme Court Wednesday. The court unanimously upheld a […]
75 years since world marked ‘longest day’
MORGANTOWN. W.Va. — As bullets snapped the air and worried soldiers darted their eyes this way and that, one sergeant sighed, shouldered his weapon and answered his […]
Appalachian Storage Hub Conference explores economic possibilities
PITTSBURGH – Back in 2010, natural gas production powered by horizontal drilling and hydrofracking was referred to almost daily as “the game changer” for the economies of […]
New law allows emergency refills of expired life-saving medication prescriptions
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia residents will be able to access life-saving medicines when their supply runs out, the prescription is expired and the doctor can’t be reached […]
Menards coming to WestRidge in 2021
Governor Jim Justice paid a visit to the 1,000-plus acre WestRidge development on Wednesday as it was announced that a 173,000 square-foot Menards will anchor WestRidge Commons […]
New initiative aims to detect, prevent and defeat a stealthy killer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — HepConnect, a new five-year, multi-million dollar initiative to support people already on the front lines of the opioid crisis launched in West Virginia on […]
Justice lauds agreement to repair Chaplin Hill Road
MORGANTOWN — In one of two Wednesday afternoon stops in Monongalia County, Governor Jim Justice lauded an agreement between the state and Monongalia County that will bring […]
Company has been going after Justice personally for $4 million
CHARLESTON — A financial company has been coming after Gov. Jim Justice in Greenbrier County for a personally-guaranteed loan of almost $4 million. The case originated in New […]
Council talks MUB water line, bids farewell to Wallace
Tuesday marked the eighth public meeting since May 3 in which the Morgantown Utility Board discussed its plans regarding the placement of a new raw-water pipeline through […]
