MORGANTOWN – West Virginia Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito have again teamed with other senators to reintroduce the COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act. The bill […]
Government
Here are the candidates in upcoming Star City Municipal Election so far
The candidacy application period for the 2021 Star City Municipal Election closed Jan. 30, but that does not mean all candidacy applications have been received. Like applications […]
Capito and nine GOP senators meeting with Biden to discuss alternate COVID relief bill with smaller stimulus checks
MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., was among a group of 10 GOP senators meeting with President Joe Biden Monday to propose an alternative COVID-19 relief […]
COVID numbers keep improving; state marks another budget surplus for January
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s COVID-19 numbers keep getting better and the state budget continues to thrive. Gov. Jim Justice said during his Monday briefing that the state […]
W.Va. lawmakers, Sierra Club comment on Biden’s slate of climate orders
MORGANTOWN – Among the torrent of executive actions that have poured out of President Biden’s office during his first 10 days are five on climate change. The […]
New state vaccine measures include planned outreach to African American communities
MORGANTOWN – As West Virginia appears to continue passing over the COVID-19 surge hump, the state is taking more steps to get people vaccinated – as supply […]
Morgantown Council to consider bonds for needed parking garage repairs
MORGANTOWN — After an initial delay, critical repairs to the Morgantown Parking Authority’s multi-level garage on University Avenue are about to get the green light. In the […]
Theater, museum boards on the block as city considers overarching arts commission
MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown is in the process of establishing an overarching arts commission, spelling changes for the leadership structure of two city attractions. Morgantown […]
West Virginia scores four failing grades in annual Lung Association State of Tobacco Control report
By David Bearddbeard@dominionpost.com The report grades the 50 states on policies and laws aimed at curbing tobacco use. “Overall, a lot of great work has been done […]
Star City, Granville election filing open until Saturday
With municipal elections approaching in Star City and Granville, some residents may find themselves interested in running for one of the positions open. Here’s how they can […]