KINGWOOD – Kingwood Council is asking the state to allow it to close the garbage transfer station two days a week to help stem the flow of […]
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Kingwood considers annexing water, sewer and garbage facilities
KINGWOOD – Kingwood Council is asking the Planning Commission to look into annexing land along Showerbath Road. The city garbage transfer station, water treatment plant and sewer […]
Barbara Fleischauer planning bill to cap copays for diabetic equipment, supplies and medications
MORGANTOWN – Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer, D-Monongalia, plans to introduce a bill this legislative session to cap copays on supplies, equipment and non-insulin drugs for people with […]
A review board is a proactive practice
MORGANTOWN — The creation of a Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board is not an attack on the Morgantown Police Department, but a proactive effort to build […]
Reedsville Council discusses reopening town hall
REEDSVILLE – Bolts, booths and town clerks were the main topics of discussion at the Monday evening meeting of the Reedsville Council. Due to high COVID numbers and the size of town […]
Preston town halls following different COVID precautions
KINGWOOD – Due to the ongoing pandemic, town halls in Preston County either continue to be closed to the public or have put other mandates in place for safety reasons. At […]
New online vaccine preregistration system draws 40,000 sign-ups on first morning
Vaccine first dose rate tops 106% MORGANTOWN – The statewide online COVID-19 vaccination preregistration system went live Monday morning, Gov. Jim Justice announced. At the time he […]
CARES cash drying up for local governments, at least for now
MORGANTOWN — A Jan. 19 letter from Ann Urling, deputy chief of staff for Gov. Jim Justice, says the state will not fill any more Coronavirus Aid, […]
Fed court vacates Trump EPA ACE Rule, replacement for Clean Power Plan; various West Virginia leaders react
MORGANTOWN – President Biden has been undoing many Trump-era environmental measures with executive orders. But on Tuesday a D.C. Federal circuit court – with two Obama-appointees and […]
‘SNAP’ping to Attention
WVDHHR working to keep state’s families fed and healthy The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) recently updated a couple of its programs for […]