The House Committee on Health and Human Resources advanced a couple of bills aimed at trying to ensure greater oversight. One, HB 4595, would allow a legislative […]
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Lawmakers dig into Justice administration’s budget proposal
West Virginia’s Senate Finance chairman expressed concern that some Justice administration spending proposals characterized as one-time allocations could instead blossom into ongoing expenses. Gov. Jim Justice’s financial […]
Charter school planned for district’s former central office building
MORGANTOWN — An effort to place a charter school in the former central office building of Monongalia County Schools hit a delay on Thursday. The Morgantown Planning […]
Candidate filings for Thursday, Jan. 11
These statewide and area state office candidates filed with the secretary of state on Thursday, Jan. 11. The notation (I) indicates incumbent. U.S. President Armando “Mando” Perez-Serrato, […]
MPD investigates gunshots heard near Cornell Avenue
Morgantown Police are investigating a “shots-fired” incident that occurred in the area of Cornell Avenue and Mansion Avenue earlier in the week. According to a press release […]
Two killed in fatal I-79 crash identified
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department has released the names of the two people killed in last Wednesday’s fatal accident on Interstate 79 near the 149-mile marker between […]
PSC approves Hope Gas pipeline project for Morgantown area
MORGANTOWN — The state Public Service Commission has approved Hope Gas’ plan to build a new pipeline to serve the Morgantown area. The PSC granted Hope a […]
‘Here’ — Mon Schools taking roll on attendance effort
A little bit of history could also be assigned to all those hand-drawn posters Danica Rubenstein toted with her to Tuesday night’s Monongalia County Board of Education […]
House Health Committee OKs bill renaming Department of Health and Human Resources
MORGANTOWN — With the former Department of Health and Human Resources now trifurcated into three departments, legislators began the process on Thursday of officially naming the new […]
A sampling of bills introduced Thursday, Jan. 11
MORGANTOWN — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Thursday, Jan. 11. Local sponsors and co-sponsors are noted. TWEET @DominionPostWV