REEDSVILLE – Reedsville Council is working to amend its ordinance governing the use of all terrain vehicles (ATV) and utility vehicles in town. Council has received a number of complaints […]
Local Government
MUB: City manager would be conflicted as a voting member of utility board
MORGANTOWN — A representative of the Morgantown Utility Boar (MUB) said MUB was not aware city administration planned to propose an ordinance making the city manager a permanent member of […]
Preston County clerk requests an election headquarters
KINGWOOD — Preston County Clerk Linda Huggins would like a centralized place for her office to prepare for and conduct election activities. Huggins raised the issue at Monday’s Preston County […]
Preston Commissioners hear complaint about county flood ordinance
KINGWOOD — A Rowlesburg area man told Preston Commissioners Monday he disagrees with the county’s flood ordinance and doesn’t think FEMA has the authority to force it on anyone. “Those regulations […]
Property owner, fire chief voice concerns over plan for Sabraton intersection
MORGANTOWN — Austin, Texas resident John Corbin said the West Virginia Department of Highways (DOH) plan for the Sabraton intersection of W.Va. 7 and CR 85 (Green Bag Road) ultimately […]
W.Va. 72 erosion continues, DOH waiting for engineering report
KINGWOOD — A design is under way to repair the slide on a section of W.Va. 72, south of Rowlesburg, according to Darby Clayton, acting West Virginia Division of Highways […]
Road to House a long, windy one for new member
MORGANTOWN — Danielle Walker’s road to the House of Delegates has taken her from the Louisiana bayous to an upscale Morgantown neighborhood, to HUD housing and through the valley of […]
Former counsel Bruce Walker weighs in on higher ed
CHARLESTON — Bruce is back. Maybe not back, exactly. But offering a piece of his mind. Bruce Walker is the 30-year counsel for West Virginia’s higher education system. He recently […]
Theft on the rise during the holidays
MORGANTOWN — Shoplifting is on the rise at the Morgantown Mall, Westover Police Chief Rick Panico told Westover City Council recently. He said the uptick in the crime would continue […]
WVU students to be heard before the U.S. Supreme Court
MORGANTOWN — The U.S. Supreme court will hear a case being handled by a clinic at the WVU College of Law on Dec. 3, according to a press release from […]
