W. Va. — The top contenders for Democrat Joe Manchin’s U.S. Senate seat are spending millions to reach their goal. Manchin and GOP hopeful Don Blankenship were tops for the […]
Author: David Beard/ The Dominion Post
Minimal campaign spending in local state Senate primary races
W. Va. — The primary races for two of three local state Senate districts are uncompetitive. The real action will follow for the general. In the third, two Democrats are […]
A closer look at campaign spending of House of Delegates candidates
MORGANTOWN — The five-seat House of Delegates 51st District currently contains three Democrats and two Republicans. In the primary, six Democrats are seeking to move on to November. One of […]
FirstEnergy fights to keep plants open
AKRON, Ohio — FirstEnergy is seeking federal intervention to keep three nuclear plants operated by its subsidiaries open. But PJM Interconnection, the regional transmission organization that operates the grid, told […]
EQT files federal lawsuit over royalty payments
MORGANTOWN — Pittsburgh-based natural gas producer EQT wants to have a new West Virginia law protecting royalty payments declared unconstitutional. It filed a lawsuit to accomplish that goal in the U.S. District […]
Legislators discuss pros and cons of 2018 session
MORGANTOWN — Local legislators shared the pros and cons of the 2018 session during a Tuesday afternoon meeting put on by the Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce and the Morgantown […]
WVU’s Fieldcrest Hall to host auction
MORGANTOWN — If you drive by WVU’s Fieldcrest Hall on Van Voorhis Road, you may glimpse a sign out front that says “Auction.” In the bustle of traffic, you may […]
FirstEnergy to transfer Pleasants Power Station
W. Va. — FirstEnergy will transfer ownership of the coal-fired Pleasants Power Station to creditors in a bankruptcy deal affecting two of its Ohio-based subsidiaries. The bankruptcy agreement involves FirstEnergy […]
Mylan announces aid package in response to layoffs
W. Va. — Mylan and United Steel Workers Local 8-957 reached an agreement Thursday on details stemming from last week’s layoff announcement. Mylan spokeswoman Christine Waller described the agreement in […]
DHHR budget discussions continue
MORGANTOWN — While the state Department of Health and Human Resources’ Bureau for Medical Resources believes its new system for calculating the Medicaid care budgets for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities […]
