MORGANTOWN — About 24 hours after an estimated 300 people packed a community meeting opposed to the City of Morgantown’s annexation plan, a handful showed up to […]
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Pop-Up Plaza aims to bring together community and creativity
MORGANTOWN — Though a bit drizzly on Tuesday afternoon, community members and organizations still crowded into Monongalia County Courthouse Square for the first-ever Pop-Up Plaza. Amy Loomis, […]
One education tax credit bill narrowly passes Finance; other one dies without a vote
CHARLESTON – The House Finance Committee spent just over two hours hashing over HB 168, the so-called Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship program, and barely passed it, with […]
Armed robber sentenced to prison
A man who robbed three area businesses with a toy gun was sentenced to some very real prison time. “I don’t think prison is the right place […]
State School Building Authority hands out $6M for construction
CHARLESTON — The state School Building Authority handed out more than $6 million in funding Monday for a handful of school construction projects in West Virginia. The […]
Capito, Manchin place among most bipartisan in ranking
By Alex Thomas AThomas@WVMetroNews.com CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s two U.S. senators are among the most bipartisan legislators to serve in the United States Senate in recent history, […]
Tech company offering $2K for referrals, but there’s a catch
Call it head-hunting with a twist. Rather than use a traditional employment firm to help it fill job openings, TMC Technologies of West Virginia, a Fairmont area […]
Huge crowd turns out for F.A.I.R. annexation meeting
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Manager Paul Brake has said he expects a contentious response as the city attempts to annex thousands of residents and hundreds of businesses. […]
Bad roads still plague Preston commission; DOH plans vague
KINGWOOD — The State Division of Highways doesn’t communicate its plans, if it has them, and the roads still pose a hazard, Preston commissioners said Monday. That’s […]
House moves yet another omnibus education bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates is considering yet another version of an omnibus education bill. “We’re painting a new picture here,” said House Speaker Roger […]
