KINGWOOD — Preston County government stands to collect an estimated $60,000-plus annually from a new fee approved Tuesday. Commissioners Dave Price and Don Smith voted 2-0 Tuesday to implement the […]
Local Government
Mayors call on Senate to take up bill expanding nondiscrimination law
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Mayor Bill Kawecki is among a group of 12 mayors calling on West Virginia’s Senate leadership to take up Senate Bill 391, which would add sexual orientation […]
Preston commission seeks to dismiss former employee’s lawsuit
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission and Public Service District 1 are asking the court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a former PSD 1 employee. John Keener filed suit […]
Education bill amendment includes 1,000 education savings accounts and up to 7 charters
CHARLESTON — An amendment to be proposed in the state Senate on the omnibus education bill would include 1,000 education savings accounts and up to seven charter schools. The Senate was […]
Former Justice Ketchum wants probation; prosecutors say jail time is appropriate
CHARLESTON — Lawyers for former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum are asking that he only be placed on probation or fined when he is sentenced this month on a federal wire […]
Senate gets education bill; can accept, reject or amend House draft
CHARLESTON — A showdown is about to start on the big education bill. The state Senate is set to receive the House’s version of the bill today. Then it has […]
Kingwood in running for Blueprint Community help
KINGWOOD — Kingwood is in the running to be a Blueprint Community. Main Street Kingwood Director Mary Hibbs and Kingwood Councilwoman Michelle Whetsell told council about the program last week. […]
Five to challenge for Morgantown City Council seats
MORGANTOWN — Five candidates vying for four seats have stepped forward to challenge for positions on Morgantown City Council in April’s municipal election. Ron Bane (1st Ward), Barbara Parsons (2nd […]
Manchin says Trump ‘does not have a leg to stand on’ when declaring national emergency
CHARLESTON — U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, who has supported the recent deal in Congress to avoid another partial government shutdown, believes President Donald Trump “does not have a leg to stand […]
Stuart: Update on Supreme Court investigation could come next week
CHARLESTON — A day after former state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison, U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart said Thursday his office is working […]
