KINGWOOD — Although the numbers are unofficial, it appears incumbent Republican Terry Funk Sypolt took the 52nd District House of Delegates with a lead of 908 votes. […]
State Government
In close Mon County House race, 4 incumbents and 1 former delegate hold leads; Summers, Pethtel look to keep seats in 49th, 5th
MORGANTOWN — Four members of Monongalia County’s Democratic “Fab 5” – as they call themselves – appeared to retain their 51st District House of Delegates seats, according […]
Mike Caputo wins state Senate 13th District; GOP incumbents hold leads in 2nd, 14th
MORGANTOWN — Come January, Delegate Mike Caputo will be Sen. Mike Caputo. Caputo, D-Marion, defeated Republican Rebecca Polis to win the 13th District state Senate seat now […]
Leonhardt Leads Beach for Ag Commissioner
It didn’t take long for Kent Leonhardt’s bid for a second term as Commissioner of Agriculture to take root across West Virginia on Tuesday night. Leonhardt, 66, […]
Justice would like to see 12,000 per day get tested; it would cost $1.2 million per day
MORGANTOWN — In case you haven’t heard it before: Get tested. That was once again the refrain at Monday’s COVID-19 briefing from the governor’s office. “Most of […]
Justice, Hardy: October ends with $110.8M surplus and $298M cash on hand
MORGANTOWN — The state will finish the first third of Fiscal Year 2021 with an estimated $110.8 million surplus and $298 million cash on hand, Gov. Jim […]
Justice extends expanded COVID-19 testing into gold counties as numbers keep rising
MORGANTOWN — Testing, testing, testing. That was the repeated message of Friday’s COVID-19 briefing from the governor’s office. Justice said he’s ordered the National Guard to add […]
Justice, Morrisey announce $101.35 million settlement in asphalt antitrust case
MORGANTOWN — A 2107 state antitrust suit against asphalt companies has yielded a $101.35 million settlement, Gov. Jim Justice and Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced Friday. It’s […]
Justice urges overtaxed health departments to reach out for help; urges residents to keep doing the right things as numbers rise
MORGANTOWN — A sudden dip in state COVID-19 cases, tied to a paperwork problem, led Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday to urge county health departments to call […]
Gov. Justice reports milestones in Jobs & Hope drug rehab program
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice celebrated some landmarks in his Jobs & Hope drug rehabilitation program on Monday. The program, the successor to Jim’s Dream, offers free […]