CHARLESTON — After more than an hour of debate, the House of Delegates adopted SJR 12, the No Constituional Right to Abortion Amendment to put before the voters in November. […]
Local Government
Morgantown council to discuss $35.3M city budget March 6
The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN — A first reading of the city’s spending plan for the 2018-’19 fiscal year, planning and zoning changes pertaining to hostels and tattoo parlors and a […]
Preston Commission hears funding requests
KINGWOOD — The Preston commission heard more requests for funding this week, as it works on the 2018-’19 budget. John Hyre, director of the Pres-ton Workshop, asked for help purchasing […]
Senate Judiciary considers House district bill
CHARLESTON — A House bill to create 100 single-member House districts is on hold in Senate Judiciary as senators ponder taking the politics out of drawing the new lines. HB […]
Teacher pay raise bill heads to Senate Finance Committee
CHARLESTON — When the Senate declared early Thursday its intent to channel the new teacher pay raise bill — HB 4145 — to the Finance Committee, it became clear the […]
City council members discuss elections
MORGANTOWN — Regardless of whether city leadership opts to alter Morgantown’s charter to extend and/or stagger future council terms, it appears as if the standalone municipal election is here to […]
Granville Town Council voted to purchase items to improve softball park
For The Dominion Post GRANVILLE — Granville Town Council voted unanimously this week to purchase some items to improve the softball park. Council voted to buy a chain link fence […]
Committee approves bill, teacher pay raise
CHARLESTON — The House Finance Committee unanimously approved late Wednesday afternoon an amended teacher pay raise bill, HB 4145, based on the agreement the governor announced Tuesday. Teachers, service personnel […]
Energy workers rally on Capitol steps
CHARLESTON — Several hundred oil and gas workers gathered at the foot of the Capitol steps the morning of Feb. 21 to rally for energy jobs. A cool breeze — […]
Morgantown City Manager discusses his first year on the job
Morgantown City Manager Paul Brake surpassed the one-year milestone in his role as the city’s chief executive on Feb. 8. The Dominion Post recently sat down with Brake to discuss […]
