Following Monongalia County Commission’s vote to pass the Ordinance Regulating Pedestrian and Vehicle Safety — which has been referred to as the “anti-panhandling” ordinance — area civil rights groups issued […]
Government
West Virginia reps Mooney and Miller vote for Mike Johnson
CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s congressional representatives, Carol Miller and Alex Mooney, cast votes Wednesday for Congressman Mike Johnson, who was selected as speaker of the House after three contentious weeks […]
Sen. seeks closer scrutiny of CPS
BY CHRIS LAWRENCE CHARLESTON — State Sen. Mike Stuart (R-7th) believes the time has come for the Legislature to take a much closer look at the internal workings of West […]
PEIA proposes premium increases for state, local employees
CHARLESTON — The Public Employees Insurance Agency is considering significant premium increases for the coming year. The PEIA Finance Board is proposing: The changes, which were outlined during a PEIA […]
Austin: Traffic lights likely coming to Chaplin Hill Road at Exit 155
MORGANTOWN — While a redesigned I-79 Exit 155 is still likely years away, it looks as if there are changes coming to the troublesome interchange. Morgantown Monongalia Metropolitan Planning Organization […]
City Council talks urban camping ban
BY JARETT LEWIS WHEELING — An anti-camping ordinance was introduced at Tuesday night’s Wheeling City Council meeting that would ban camping on public property. The proposed ordinance defines camping as […]
Mon County Courthouse hours to change Nov. 1
MORGANTOWN — The hours of operation for the Monongalia County Courthouse will change to 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. starting Nov. 1. The Monongalia County Commission approved the new hours […]
Justice outpaces Mooney in third-quarter Senate campaign fundraising
MORGANTOWN — In the Republican race for U.S. Senate, Rep. Alex Mooney holds a slight edge over Gov. Jim Justice in terms of campaign account balances. But Justice — who […]
House Health chairwoman question show CPS reviews possible missteps
CHARLESTON — House Health Chairwoman Amy Summers is asking how the public’s representatives can learn more about a state agency’s responses to sensitive child protective services cases. The question arose […]
Barbara Fleischauer announces campaign to return to the House of Delegates
MORGANTOWN – Former Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer aims to return to Charleston to serve in the House once again. Fleischauer, a Democrat, announced her 2024 campaign to a room full […]
