Saving Hopemont Hospital, again, in the upcoming legislative session is a priority for Preston County’s two delegates. Del. Terri Sypolt (R–Preston, 52) and Del. Buck Jennings (R–Preston, […]
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Justice, legislative leaders announce pay raise, ‘inflatocine’ for state employees
MORGANTOWN —– Gov. Jim Justice joined with Senate President Craig Blair and House Speaker Roger Hanshaw on Thursday morning to announce two planned measures to benefit state […]
Mon Power/Potomac Edison plan five solar plants to produce 50 mw of power; largest would be in Mon County
MORGANTOWN — Mon Power and Potomac Energy — subsidiaries of FirstEnergy, have applied to the state Public Service Commission to build five solar power plants that would […]
Legislative Energy Committee learns about benefits of extracting rare earth elements from acid mine drainage
MORGANTOWN – The Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Energy got a look on Tuesday at a West Virginia project to extract valuable rare-earth elements (REEs) from acid […]
Residents, leaders, share insights on local needs during Legislative Coal Communities Workgroup listening tour stop
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates Coal Communities Workgroup made a listening tour stop at the Shack Neighborhood House in Pursglove Wednesday evening to learn what the […]
Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer declares candidacy for 13th Senate District
MORGANTOWN – Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer, D-Monongalia, will run for the state Senate in 2022, she announced Thursday. She will run to represent the 13th District, newly […]
Clay Marsh: CDC likely to OK Pfizer vaccine for ages 5-11 next week
MORGANTOWN – COVID-19 czar Dr. Clay Marsh offered an update on Pfizer vaccines for kids during Friday’s COVID briefing from the governor’s office. Following the FDA’s approval […]
Local leaders promote green energy portion of Biden’s scaled-down Build Back Better framework
MORGANTOWN – As President Biden came before America Thursday morning to outline his scaled-down Build Back Better framework, some local delegates and other leaders had gathered at […]
Coal Communities Workgroup sets Morgantown listening tour stop for Nov. 10
MORGANTOWN – The Morgantown stop for the House of Delegates Coal Communities Workgroup listening tour has a new date. The group will be at the Shack Neighborhood […]
WVU Medicine, Mon Health change employee vaccine deadlines following Legislature’s passage of exemption bill
MORGANTOWN – In the wake of the vaccine exemption bill the state Legislature passed last week, and soon-expected vaccine mandates from OSHA and the Centers for Medicare […]
