The needle disposal boxes that will be placed at three locations in and around downtown Morgantown have been ordered. It’s not yet known when they will be placed. Monongalia County […]
Government
USDA reminds foreign persons must report land holdings
WHITE HALL — The executive director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency in Marion, Monongalia and Taylor counties, Mary F. Jouver, reminds foreign people with an interest […]
West Virginia’s largest cities all have ‘Drug House,’ nuisance laws
MORGANTOWN — Clarksburg Deputy Police Chief Randy Hartley said the city has used its drug house, or nuisance, ordinance to great effect since passing it in October of 2017. Drug […]
Blueprint Communities Team discusses nursing home activities, weekly soup kitchen
KINGWOOD — A discussion about community activities dominated the Thursday meeting of the Blueprint Communities Team. “There is nothing for people at Hopemont to do,” said Linda Hall, who works […]
Some bills introduced Jan. 30 and 31
CHARLESTON – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 30 and 31. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 661, to change school instructional time from […]
House, Senate pass handful of bills on quiet Friday
CHARLESTON — It was a quiet Friday on the House and Senate floors, with both bodies quickly passing slates of uncontroversial bills. On the House side, HB 4381 extends the […]
Senate Judiciary OKs booze and gun bills
CHARLESTON – It was another booze and bullets day at the Legislature on Friday. Senate Judiciary gave its approval to two alcohol bills and a gun bill. SB 482 updates […]
Senate Energy punts lease bill, passes House well-capping bill
CHARLESTON – The Senate energy Committee punted a contentious bill intended to enable mineral owners to gain release from inactive leases so they can sign new ones. And after grilling […]
Solar energy program bill sparks contentious 2-hour House Energy meeting; more to come
CHARLESTON — The House Energy Committee spent a contentious two hours gnashing on a bill intended to draw green-minded manufacturers and high-tech firms with renewable energy portfolio goals into the […]
Morgantown Council to look at residency rules for police and fire personnel
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council will take up a request from the city’s police civil service commission to loosen residency restrictions for police officers from 15 nautical miles to a […]
