The list of Morgantown City Council candidates who will appear on the ballot for the city’s April 25 election has been finalized. The ballot will include three […]
Elections
House bill to align city elections with primaries and generals clears second committee hurdle
MORGANTOWN – A bill requiring cites to hold their municipal elections on the same days as statewide primary or general elections continued its journey through the House […]
House committee approves bills to mandate city election dates, allow cities to set up outdoor areas for consumption of alcohol
MORGANTOWN — Cities would be required to hold their municipal elections on the same days as statewide primary or general elections under a bill approved by the […]
Manchin: Electoral Count Reform Act will be included in omnibus funding bill this week
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Joe Manchin announced on Tuesday that the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022 will be included in the Fiscal Year […]
Republican Delegate Moore Capito announces run for governor; Secretary of State Mac Warner says he’s considering running
MORGANTOWN — The Republican field for the 2024 gubernatorial primary got a bit more crowded on Tuesday. Secretary of State Mac Warner said he’s considering a run […]
Justice and team urge boosters as BQ variants arrive and death toll tops 5 county populations; Justice muses on U.S. Senate run
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice briefly addressed his thoughts on running for U.S. Senate during Tuesday’s COVID briefing. But it was a COVID briefing and before the […]
Mooney’s 2nd District landslide biggest of his West Virginia Congressional career
MORGANTOWN – Republican Rep. Alex Mooney won the biggest landslide of his West Virginia Congressional career Tuesday night, receiving 65.62% of the vote over Democratic candidate Barry […]
Voters swell GOP majorities in state House and Senate; Democrats to have only 4 senators come 2023
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia voters turned the Republican supermajorities in the state Senate and House of Delegates into mega-majorites Tuesday night. The GOP-Democrat balance in the House […]
Sikora defeats Beach to keep Mon Commission seat
Monongalia County voters returned Sean Sikora to the Monongalia County Commission for a second six-year term. The Republican incumbent defeated Democrat Bob Beach 13,964 to 12,206 on […]
Mon County voters send 3 Republicans, 3 Democrats to House of Delegates; and a look at Preston, Marion, Taylor races
MORGANTOWN – Monongalia County voters returned four incumbents – one Republican and three Democrats – to the House of Delegates Tuesday night. In two open Mon House […]