MORGANTOWN – A House bill aimed at protecting the business of managed timberlands in the state by heavily taxing carbon offset contracts met with opposition on Tuesday […]
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House of Delegates considers bill to create Coalfields Energy Research and Economic Development Authority
MORGANTOWN — A bill to create a new state agency designed to promote energy development projects in the coalfields is on its way to the House floor […]
State Senate sends its TikTok ban bill to the House of Delegates; bill to promote gas-fired power plants also advances
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate passed its version of the TikTok ban bill on Wednesday and sent it over to the House, where its bill awaits Judiciary […]
Bill to exempt certain workers from city user fees sparks confusion but passes House committee
MORGANTOWN — A bill to exempt certain employees from municipal user fees advanced out of a House of Delegates committee Wednesday morning, but with concerns that it’s […]
State Senate advances bill to reduce unemployment benefits period, set work-search criteria to House of Delegates
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate advanced its unemployment benefits bill — decreasing the number of weeks and establishing job-search criteria — to the House on Monday. Three […]
Senate again moves bill to limit duration of unemployment benefits, set job-search requirements
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate is making another go at revamping how and for how long workers can receive unemployment benefits. The Government Organization Committee on Tuesday […]
Mon Health hosts reception for prez, CEO of Hope Gas Morgan O’Brien
Mon Health System — with sponsorship from Steptoe & Johnson PLLC — welcomed the president and CEO of Hope Gas to north-central West Virginia Monday evening at […]
‘Minor gas leak’ caused evacuation of Morgantown Walmart
The Walmart located off of 4-H Camp/Hornbeck Road was evacuated Tuesday morning for a gas leak. Walmart communications spokesperson Stephanie Sharp told The Dominion Post there was […]
Hospital COVID numbers climbing; new variant taking over; Justice retooling his briefings
MORGANTOWN — COVID hospitalizations have tripled since Thanksgiving, a new variant is on the loose, and Gov. Jim Justice is rebranding his twice-weekly briefings in acknowledgement of […]
Hope Gas enters deal to acquire Peoples Gas West Virginia service area
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown-based Hope Gas announced on Tuesday that it has entered an agreement with Essential Utilities to purchase Peoples Gas WV. Peoples is a Pennsylvania-based energy […]
