KINGWOOD — The Preston County Chamber of Commerce brought five items of concern it would like to see addressed by the county’s legislators during the upcoming legislative session at a […]
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Capito talks D.C. issues with West Virginia press: Build Back Better, opioids and more
MORGANTOWN — After two appearances with the GOP senators this week to criticize elements of Build Back Better, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito spoke with West Virginia press members Thursday about […]
Clay Marsh: CDC identifies first official omicron variant case in West Virginia
MORGANTOWN – The state has its first official omicron variant case, COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh said Thursday. The CDC notified the state just minutes before Thursday’s briefing began, he said, […]
Justice, legislative leaders announce pay raise, ‘inflatocine’ for state employees
MORGANTOWN —– Gov. Jim Justice joined with Senate President Craig Blair and House Speaker Roger Hanshaw on Thursday morning to announce two planned measures to benefit state workers: a pay […]
Council presented with update from librarians
KINGWOOD — Members of Kingwood City Council received an update from city librarians Camille Titchenell and Rhonda Taylor Tuesday. “I’ve been employed at the library for 27 years,” Titchenell said. […]
STEM is still a Mon Schools priority, superintendent says
Two strikes and you’re out? Not hardly, Monongalia Schools Superintendent Eddie Campbell Jr. said Wednesday. Campbell was talking about the state School Building Authority, and its answer to the local […]
Blaney: Changes to county voting precincts to affect roughly 11,000 voters
MORGANTOWN — Some 11,000 voters in Monongalia County will be impacted by precinct changes made necessary by the redistricting efforts of the West Virginia Legislature. The Monongalia County Commission on […]
Capito, GOP senators say Build Back Better’s daycare, pre-K programs could double costs, eliminate daycares
MORGANTOWN – For the second time this week, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito joined with other GOP senators at the U.S. Capitol to denounce an aspect of the Build Back Better […]
DOH says bank building is not encroaching, will seek Van Voorhis project as designed
MORGANTOWN — According to the West Virginia Division of Highways, the Truist Bank building (formerly BB&T), at the corner of W.Va. 705 and Van Voorhis Road is not encroaching on […]
MUB’s industrial park sewer expansion funded by American Rescue Plan
MORGANTOWN — In late October, the Monongalia County Commission approved what was described as a “loose” budget for its first allotment of American Rescue Plan Act dollars. It was also […]
