MORGANTOWN — About 24 hours after an estimated 300 people packed a community meeting opposed to the City of Morgantown’s annexation plan, a handful showed up to deliver the message […]
Government
One education tax credit bill narrowly passes Finance; other one dies without a vote
CHARLESTON – The House Finance Committee spent just over two hours hashing over HB 168, the so-called Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship program, and barely passed it, with two Republican members […]
Huge crowd turns out for F.A.I.R. annexation meeting
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Manager Paul Brake has said he expects a contentious response as the city attempts to annex thousands of residents and hundreds of businesses. Judging by Monday’s […]
House moves yet another omnibus education bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates is considering yet another version of an omnibus education bill. “We’re painting a new picture here,” said House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay on […]
House of Delegates takes up education reform bills
CHARLESTON – With red-shirted teachers packing the galleries, hallways and meeting rooms, the House of Delegates convened Monday morning to take up education betterment. Both prominent Senate education bills fell […]
Morgantown sets dates for public meetings on annexation
MORGANTOWN — If you’re interested in Morgantown’s plan to bring 3.8 square miles of additional property into its boundaries using annexation by minor boundary adjustment, you can learn more at […]
Osage residents waiting for help with hazardous property
MORGANTOWN — “We’re working on it.” Lifelong Osage resident Dolly King said that’s the typical response she receives whenever she asks the county what’s being done about the building crumbling in […]
Community group plans town hall on city’s annexation plan
MORGANTOWN — Concerned about what it considers to be a lack of information regarding the City of Morgantown’s annexation plan, a group calling itself F.A.I.R., or Forced Annexation Isn’t Right […]
Palmer: County’s delinquent taxes down in 2018
MORGANTOWN. W.Va. — Monongalia County Sheriff Perry Palmer and Chief Tax Deputy Kelly Palmer presented the 2018 delinquent tax list to the Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday, noting the list […]
Results roll in for Star City, Preston, Granville elections
Star city re-elects all incumbents STAR CITY — Voters re-elected all five city council members Tuesday. Sharon Doyle led the incumbents with 89 votes, followed by Todd Gregg (72) Dominick […]
