KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council is discussing taking action next month if the owners of a downtown building don’t make repairs so a fence around it can be removed. In August, […]
Government
Preston officials debate officer’s use of police cruiser
REEDSVILLE — One town councilor is not happy about a police officer taking his official cruiser home when off-duty. Mayor Jason Titus said he received a letter questioning whether Officer […]
Armstead sworn in as state Supreme Court justice
CHARLESTON — New state Supreme Court Justice Tim Armstead said he couldn’t help but think of his late parents when he was taking the oath of office Tuesday afternoon in the Court’s […]
Judges assigned to hear petition over impeachment of chief justice
CHARLESTON — Five circuit judges were assigned to temporarily sit on the state Supreme Court to hear Chief Justice Margaret Workman’s petition to halt an impeachment trial. The acting chief […]
Court rules Jenkins, Armstead eligible for appointment
CHARLESTON— A fill-in state Supreme Court has ruled Third District Congressman Evan Jenkins and former House of Delegates Speaker Tim Armstead are eligible for appointment to the state Supreme Court. […]
Trump to campaign for Patrick Morrisey Saturday in Wheeling
CHARLESTON — President Donald Trump will return to West Virginia Saturday for his second campaign rally for Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, in Wheeling. President Trump campaigned for Morrisey in August at […]
Westover Council addresses falling wall, parking
WESTOVER — Work on the stone wall falling down al-ong Holland Avenue should start soon. City Mayor David Johnson said the work was delayed by weather, but he expected crews […]
PEIA finances look better as big decisions about next year’s plans approach
CHARLESTON — PEIA is in good financial condition, and its managers are working toward establishing savings accounts dedicated to smoothing out premium changes in coming years. “We had a great year […]
Justice boasts of tourism spending increase at Morgantown conference
MORGANTOWN — For the first time since 2012, tourism spending rose in 2017, according to Gov. Jim Justice. His appearance Sept. 19 capped off the Governor’s Conference on Tourism at […]
Council votes to take no action, residents speak out on DOH plans for Sabraton intersection
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council convened before a packed chamber Tuesday as more than a dozen residents of the Norwood and Jerome Park neighborhoods spoke out in opposition to West […]














