dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice – and Babydog – came to Morgantown Monday for two ceremonial funding announcements: for WVU’s Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute and for Mylan Park’s KOA RV […]
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Granville Home Rule application to include municipal sales tax
When business and occupation taxes were eliminated on new car sales beginning in July 2023, Granville took as big a hit as anyone. The town of less than 2,000 residents […]
AG Patrick Morrisey talks with The Dominion Post during gubernatorial campaign swing through Morgantown
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Attorney General Patrick Morrisey made a campaign swing through Morgantown on Friday, in his quest for the governor’s office, and sat down with The Dominion Post to […]
Hope Gas farm-tap proposal sparks complaints, concerns from customers
MORGANTOWN — A Hope Gas proposal to convert 629 farm-tap customers to propane has drawn significant opposition — with 31 letters of protest filed in six days. Some point out […]
More than 1,000 signatures disallowed in effort to overturn camping ban
MORGANTOWN — More than 1,000 of the signatures collected in an effort to overturn Morgantown’s camping ban could not be verified by the city. According to the city, more than […]
A look at campaign dollars for contested Morgantown-area legislative races
MORGANTOWN – Only a handful of Morgantown-area legislative races are competitive this year. A look at their campaign finances suggests the advantages of incumbency – for candidates of both parties […]
Longview Power daughter companies ask PSC for extensions to build and begin operating gas-fired power plant
MORGANTOWN – In April 2020, the Public Service Commission granted Longview Power a citing certificate to build a 1,200-megawatt gas-fired power plant adjacent to its existing coal-fired plant. The PSC […]
Republicans outpace Democrats for campaign money in attorney general, secretary of state races
MORGANTOWN – Republicans are out-fundraising and out-spending their Democratic rivals in the statewide races for attorney general and secretary of state. The AG race is particularly lopsided, with Democrat Teresa […]
Commission to pass $500,000 to city, county fire departments
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission has more than $500,000 from the state waiting to be distributed to fire departments in the county. On Wednesday, it approved a method for […]
Republican Morrisey far outruns the pack in campaign dollars in the race for governor
MORGANTOWN – Republican Attorney General continues to lead the pack in campaign fundraising and spending in the race for governor. Democrat Steve Williams, mayor of Huntington, is running a distant […]
