By Gabriella Brown Newsroom@DominionPost.com WESTOVER — Lynda Marlin said as a resident of Westover, she feels unprotected. Marlin was one of several city residents who voiced concerns during Westover City […]
Government
Former city clerk sues attorney who handled city lawsuit, settlement
MORGANTOWN — In August 2018, longtime Morgantown City Clerk Linda Tucker settled a lawsuit with the city for $50,000, ending more than two decades of employment in the clerk’s office. […]
Justice team: Despite COVID, FY 20 ends $28 million in black; FY 21 opens with $244 million surplus
MORGANTOWN — In early April, as the COVID-19 pandemic was gaining momentum, West Virginia’s revenue experts expected the state to be on financial life support by this time of the […]
Mon County bars remain closed as state COVID-19 numbers climb
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s active COVID-19 case numbers continue to grow, reaching 1,938 as of Sunday, with 139 total new active cases over the weekend. The Princeton Health Care Center […]
McKinley spending tops his opponents
Faces Natalie Cline for U.S. House seat Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., is facing Democrat challenger Natalie Cline for re-election to his U.S. House 1st District seat. With the advantage of […]
Friends of Cheat plans trail-head, scenic bridge overlook for Cheat River Rail-Trail
This is the first of a series on Friends of Cheat’s trail and creek reclamation plans. MORGANTOWN — An abandoned railroad trestle and an empty lot that once housed a […]
Governor hopefuls spending reports
The field of 12 gubernatorial hopefuls is down to two: Republican Gov. Jim Justice, seeking to keep his seat, and Democrat Kanawha County Commissioner Ben Salango, seeking to knock him […]
Politics, growing COVID case numbers dominate Justice Friday briefing
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice began Friday’s briefing on a somber note, announcing five new deaths since his last press conference.The deaths bring the state to 116. West Virginia saw […]
Mayor re-elected for 7th term
Also holding seats are Edie Viola and Steve Andryzcik Newsroom@DominionPost.com WESTOVER — Mayor Dave Johnson was re-elected during city elections this week. This will be his seventh term at the […]
Game Changers youth substance misuse prevention program plans virtual summits; Justice joins as state ‘head coach’
MORGANTOWN — Game Changers, the statewide substance misuse prevention program for high schoolers, is going virtual this fall with four interactive summits. Game Changer Coordinator Joe Boczek, of Morgantown, and […]
