W. Va. — Incumbent Democrat Tom Bloom will square off with Republican Andrew Price in November for the Western District seat on the Monongalia County Commission. Bloom defeated former county […]
Government
WVU law professor Fershee projected to win Democratic primary for Congress
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kendra Fershee, a West Virginia University law professor, will win the Democratic nomination for the 1st Congressional District over businessman Ralph Baxter and lawyer Tom Payne, MetroNews is […]
Nominees picked for House of Delegates 51st District race in November
W. Va. — Mon County Democrats narrowed the field of candidates for the 51st House of Delegates District from six to five on Tuesday. All four Republicans sailed through and […]
Morrisey takes early lead in WV Republican primary for U.S. Senate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has taken an early lead as the votes come in for the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. With 348 of 1,745 precincts […]
Westover reviews progress on Holland Wall repairs
The next Westover Council meeting will be at 6 p.m. May 21 at the Westover City Building. WESTOVER — Progress on starting the Holland Wall repairs is moving forward in Westover, as city […]
Preston County ballot includes two levies
KINGWOOD — Preston County has two levies and several local races on the ballot, as well as political committee slots to fill and state and national races. In Preston, a […]
Relatively little money spent in House of Delegates campaigns
Relatively little money has been spent in five local House of Delegates primary campaigns. All but three party races are uncompetitive. In the 50th District, six Democrats are vying for […]
W.Va. U.S. Senate candidates spending millions on campaigns
W. Va. — The top contenders for Democrat Joe Manchin’s U.S. Senate seat are spending millions to reach their goal. Manchin and GOP hopeful Don Blankenship were tops for the […]
Minimal campaign spending in local state Senate primary races
W. Va. — The primary races for two of three local state Senate districts are uncompetitive. The real action will follow for the general. In the third, two Democrats are […]
A closer look at campaign spending of House of Delegates candidates
MORGANTOWN — The five-seat House of Delegates 51st District currently contains three Democrats and two Republicans. In the primary, six Democrats are seeking to move on to November. One of […]





