MORGANTOWN — Looking to accommodate the relocation of personnel during ongoing renovations of the Morgantown Public Safety Building, address substantial space constraints in city hall and create a revenue stream […]
Local Government
Delegates call for West Virginia to adopt ‘red flag’ laws
Shortly before Sen. Joe Manchin talked with the press about federal gun-safety legislation, Delegates Barbara Evans Fleischauer and John Doyle issued their own release calling for a West Virginia “red […]
Morrisey seeks dismissal of domestic violence shelters’ suit challenging parking lot gun bill
MORGANTOWN — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has moved to dismiss the federal lawsuit filed against the state by a coalition of domestic violence organizations seeking to have the parking lot […]
Newburg concerned that acid mine drainage may enter lake
NEWBURG – Water pollution and acid mine drainage were the main topics of discussion at the Tuesday meeting of Newburg Council. Mayor Edgar Fortney said during a recent visit to […]
Commission approves funds for Valley View Avenue work
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission made its contribution to the resurfacing of Valley View Avenue official on Wednesday, approving $17,690. Valley View connects to Willowdale Road across from Milan […]
Preston Commission gets good budget news
KINGWOOD — Preston County Commissioners got some good fiscal news this week. The Ryan house, which was bequeathed by the late Dolores Ryan to benefit the county animal shelter, brought […]
City will honor promised pension amounts to police, fire retirees despite errors
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to continue paying retirees of the city’s police and fire service their promised pension amounts, even if those amounts have been […]
Recently patched portion of Jakes Run Road suffers slide
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A potholed portion of Jakes Run Road that had caught the attention of Monongalia County’s five delegates in late March and was then patched has since collapsed – […]
Nine Justice companies say reorganization should remove them from lawsuit
CHARLESTON — Nine companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family continue to maintain they should not be a part of a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for […]
Jurors to hear closing arguments in Strawser murder trial
BY DAN DEARTH Herald-Mail Media CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — Jurors in the murder trial of John W. Strawser Jr. will hear closing arguments Tuesday after the state rested its case Monday […]
