MORGANTOWN — State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined with five other state attorneys general to urge the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a Pennsylvania Supreme Court […]
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No change in delegate, commission races following canvassing process
MORGANTOWN — It’s been a nervous week for the Williams family. That appears to have ended at about 1:30 p.m. Monday when election canvassing in Monongalia County […]
COVID death toll jumps to 530 as DHHR uncovers 27 incorrectly reported deaths
MORGANTOWN — Anyone opening the Department of Health and Human Resources coronavirus dashboard during the better part of Monday would have seen the death toll at 502. […]
Amid consternation over school sports, Justice and team decide to stick with county maps as pandemic worsens
MORGANTOWN — “The pandemic is accelerating,” COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh said Friday. In the midst of that, Gov. Jim Justice said Friday he and leadership team have […]
COVID cumulative rate hits 2.97%; Justice expects no shutdowns if it hits 3% benchmark
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia’s cumulative positive COVID-19 rate reached 2.97% Wednesday, just shy of the benchmark Gov. Jim Justice has said could trigger resumption of some preventative […]
Republicans sweep elected executive positions
Republican challenger Riley Moore won the race for state treasurer against six-term incumbent John Perdue, according to MetroNews projections. That makes a clean sweep for Republicans in […]
Incumbent Terry Funk Sypolt retains seat in 52nd District
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. […]
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, […]
