MORGANTOWN — Opposition to the needle exchange licensing bill on the verge of becoming law extends right down to the people on the ground who work with exchange clients and […]
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City, county encourage employees to reuse, recycle supplies
Offices in Monongalia County — particularly in the city of Morgantown — have incorporated basic recycling procedures among staff while more environmentally friendly changes are being considered. City of Morgantown […]
145 ballots cast through four days of early voting
MORGANTOWN — With 29 ballots cast on Friday and 43 on Saturday, a total of 145 city residents have gotten to the polls in the first four days of early […]
Four write-in candidates running for Morgantown City Council
MORGANTOWN — Four individuals have registered as write-in candidates in Morgantown’s municipal election. At least one of them will be elected. In 2019, former 3rd Ward Councilor Zack Cruze became […]
Final draft of county subdivision regulations posted online
MORGANTOWN — COVID-19 delayed the effort to implement countywide subdivision regulations by about a year. A drop in the bucket, really, when you consider they’ve been in the works to […]
As vaccine pace slackens, Justice and team urge West Virginians not to quit before the race is won
MORGANTOWN — COVID variants and the slackening pace of vaccinations in the state occupied most of Friday’s COVID-19 briefing from the Capitol. Gov. Jim Justice summed up the conversation before […]
Health Right director sees harm coming from Senate needle exchange bill
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice said early this week that he will likely sign the bill to license and regulate needle exchange programs – SB 334. The executive director of […]
Capito tells WV press she favors more limited infrastructure bill focused on traditional infrastructure projects
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito met virtually with members of the West Virginia press on Thursday to talk about President Biden’s American Jobs Plan infrastructure bill and a few […]
Early Voting Begins for Morgantown council
Early voting for Morgantown’s municipal election began on Wednesday and will end April 24. The city council election — which this year includes a referendum on council member terms of […]
Justice and team: Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause won’t hinder state program; no veto planned for transgender sports bill
MORGANTOWN — A good portion of Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing from the Capitol was taken up with the national pause placed on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after a blood-clotting issue […]
