dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Several hundred people turned out at the Erickson Alumni Center Monday afternoon for an open house to learn about the proposed NextEra Energy Transmission […]
Author: David Beard, The Dominion Post
PSC denies West Virginia American Water proposal to automatically enroll customers in paperless billing
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – West Virginia American Water’s quest to channel most of its customers into paperless billing has failed – with the Public Service Commission this week […]
WVU research VP urges faculty to remain calm as federal actions foster uncertainty
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Uncertainty remains the key word as WVU continues to work out how Trump administration executive actions will affect the university. WVU Vice President for […]
Mon Medical Center earns A in Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Vandalia Health Mon Medical Center earned an A in Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade spring 2025 report. This is Mon Health’s first A since 2019 […]
Hope Gas files rate hike proposal with Public Service Commission
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Hope Gas filed with the Public Service Commission this week to increase its base rates. This is its first base rate case since 2020. […]
Part of Morgantown sees power outage
MORGANTOWN – Part of the city was hit by a power outage Tuesday afternoon. The Mon Power outage page showed 1,941 of 49,869 customers without power. A […]
A look at bills that crossed the legislative finish line
MORGANTOWN – The 2025 legislative session wrapped up at midnight Saturday, and a number of bills we followed along the way completed their journeys. Most prominent among […]
DOGE reports 10 HHS grants to state Health Department terminated
MORGANTOWN – In the DOGE effort to curb federal spending by terminating federal grants, West Virginia has taken a relatively tiny hit compared to other states. DOGE […]
Senate Holocaust education bill dies in the House – again
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – The Legislature is plowing through bills as it heads to close of session midnight Saturday, but the Senate bill to require Holocaust education in […]
CarePortal program to help families in need goes live in Mon County
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Department of Human Services Secretary Alex Mayer came to Morgantown on Thursday to join with Chad Clutter, director of Chestnut Mountain Village, social workers […]