MORGANTOWN — After years as a popular talking point, Morgantown Director of Development Services Chris Fletcher said the city is ready to walk the walk when it comes to pedestrian […]
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A sampling of bills introduced Jan. 9
Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 9. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 152, the Taxation With Representation Act to allow nonresidents of a […]
Justice issues executive order to create Narcotics Intelligence Unit to fight drug trafficking
Gov. Jim Justice followed up on his Wednesday night announcement to create a Narcotics Intelligence Unit to battle drug trafficking by issuing an executive order to that effect on Thursday. […]
Governor outlines bright future, with some challenges, in State of the State Address.
CHARLESTON – West Virginians have come to expect Gov. Jim Justice to step into coach mode for his State of the State Address – offering a pep talk illustrated along […]
WATCH: State of the State Address via YouTube
Click on the video below to watch a live stream of Governor Jim Justice’s address to the West Virginia state legislature. Coverage begins at 7pm EST. You can also watch […]
Stakeholders hopeful ‘Ramada Inn Project’ can get off the ground in 2020
MORGANTOWN — “We can do this, and we can do it together.” Steve Farmer, a trustee with the Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust, said he’s confident that an initiative to […]
Former Morgantown City Council candidate charged with election fraud
A former candidate for Morgantown’s City Council is charged with two election fraud-related charges. Timothy Aaron Metz, 44, is charged with falsely filing a certification of nomination and signing the […]
A sampling of bills from Jan. 8
CHARLESTON – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 8. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. HB 4001, the speaker’s Mountaineer Impact Fund, which would use […]
WVU economic outlook for legislators: Pursue diversification, entrepreneurship
CHARLESTON – WVU economics professor John Deskins kicked off the 2020 legislative session with his annual state economic outlook. His points were similar to those of previous years: promote economic […]
Westover City Council adopts recommendations to equalize wards
Westover City Council voted unanimously on Monday to adopt therecommendations of the city’s Ward and Boundaries Commission. The purpose of the commission is to equalize the population of the city’s […]
