MORGANTOWN — The House Workforce Development Committee on Wednesday put the brakes on a bill aimed at protecting home-based businesses, but moved one along intended to encourage people to work. […]
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Senate OKs bill to help wineries
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate advanced a bill on Thursday to help wineries and farm wineries do business. SB 390 eliminates a requirement that the wineries sell food in order […]
House passes elections, vehicle ‘ban-bans’ bills with Democratic opposition
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates passed two elections bills and a car-ban bill on Tuesday – two with Democratic opposition and one with bipartisan opposition. HB 4017 sets the […]
Kingwood Council approves business licenses for two eateries
KINGWOOD — Members of Kingwood City Council approved two new business licenses. The first was for Jennifer Bracken, owner of Rt. 26 Dinner, LLC, located across from the courthouse on […]
Mon Power, Potomac Edison reach settlement in base rate case, await PSC approval; net metering credit still in question
MORGANTOWN — Mon Power, Potomac Edison and the various parties involved in the companies’ base-rate increase case have filed a proposed settlement with the Public Service Commission and await the […]
Mon Power/Potomac Edison customers oppose proposed reduction in net-metering credits during PSC public hearing
MORGANTOWN – A few dozen people aired their views to the Public Service Commission Monday evening regarding the Mon Power/Potomac Edison proposal to cut in half the net-credit for customers […]
Mountain Line ridership on the rise, but still well below pre-COVID totals
Mountain Line General Manager Maria Smith said public transit numbers are rebounding nationally post-COVID, but the comeback is going to take some time. For the five years prior to COVID […]
Justice, T-Mobile announce $200M W.Va. upgrades
During a press event at the West Virginia State Capitol Friday, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, along with T-Mobile executive Edwige Robinson, highlighted the impact of a $200 million investment […]
FERC seeks answers from Lake Lynn Generation on allegations of poor park maintenance
MORGANTOWN — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has heard the allegations about Lake Lynn Generation’s poor maintenance of Cheat Lake recreational sites and is seeking answers. FERC wrote to Lake […]
Primanti on High: Pittsburgh-based chain eyes city’s downtown
MORGANTOWN — Last May, it was announced by bar ownership that The Back Door would close its doors at 485 High Street after more than three decades in business. Two […]
