KINGWOOD — Preston County voters will have the option to renew a levy supporting its volunteer fire departments in May’s primary election. The Preston County Commission unanimously […]
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Mon Schools: Some bus routes still not passable Wednesday morning
MORGANTOWN — Presenting the latest inductees to the Monongalia County Winter-Sideways-Driving Hall of Fame: Lazelle School Road, Beulah Road and Pixler Hill Road. Sandbank Road and Nicholson […]
Mon Commission approves voting precinct changes ahead of May primary
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday voted to approve changes to the county’s voting precinct boundary lines made necessary by the West Virginia Legislature and […]
A look at bills introduced Wednesday, Jan. 19
MORGANTOWN – Here is a look at some of the bills introduced on Wednesday, Jan. 19. Local sponsors and cosponsors, if any, are noted. SB 426, to […]
Bill lifting nuclear power ban gets first committee OK in Senate; bill to reinstate film tax credit also gets a nod
MORGANTOWN — The effort to repeal the state’s ban on building nuclear power plants took its first step forward on Wednesday as the Senate Economic Development Committee […]
House committee OKs bill to allow county voters to set up special election to recall county ordinances
MORGANTOWN — The House Political Subdivisions Committee OK’d a bill on Wednesday to allow voters in a county to set up a special election to recall a […]
Experts, legislators explore allowing advanced nuclear plants to come to West Virginia
MORGANTOWN – Several pieces of legislation have been introduced or are in the pipeline to lift the current restrictions on siting nuclear power plants in West Virginia. […]
Senate Energy OKs bill concerning bank boycotts of fossil fuel companies
MORGANTOWN — The state Senate Energy Committee approved a bill on Tuesday that allows the state treasurer to put financial institutions that openly boycott fossil energy companies […]
Legislative Democrats propose sales tax cut linked to state budget surpluses
MORGANTOWN — Legislative Democrats on Tuesday presented a plan to use a portion of the state’s budget surplus to reduce the sales tax. “Folks are struggling just […]
Mon schools giving a ‘wait and see’ on more snow days this week
Weather or not, Monongalia County Schools Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. will likely have to make some more snow day decisions for the rest of week. Tuesday was […]