MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates finally approved a Senate intermediate appeals court bill. The next step will be to see if the Senate accepts the House cutting the size […]
Local Government
Health agencies to receive $82.8M
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-WV, announced Monday that $82,842,125 in funding from the most recent COVID-19 relief package will be used to support health centers across West Virginia — including […]
House public hearing: Property tax amendment could help industry, harm counties and schools
MORGANTOWN – Giving the Legislature authority over setting property tax rates could be good for industry and bad for counties. Those were the two primary points of view offered during […]
Farmers in select counties may be eligible for pasture pilot programs
CHARLESTON — West Virginia farmers in five select areas of the state who want to manage weeds, increase production and conserve soil on their farmland are eligible to participate in […]
Transmission rate of COVID-19 increasing between people 16-29
State officials said West Virginia is seeing an increase in COVID-19 transmission rates in people between the ages of 16 and 29, as well as more cases of the UK […]
Bergen gets unanimous support to fill Morgantown Council vacancy
MORGANTOWN — It’s common for office holders to talk about what they’d like to accomplish during their first 100 days on the job. Deborah Bergen is going to have the […]
Plan for income tax-free W.Va.
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice took his plan to cut the West Virginia state income tax to Morgantown Tuesday with the message that now is the time for the state […]
Preston Commission gets COVID update; cases continue, more doses coming
KINGWOOD — Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the first active case of COVID in Preston County. In an update to commissioners, VJ Davis, director of the Preston County Health […]
Preston Board of Education approves levy rates
KINGWOOD – The proposed Levy Rates for the Fiscal Year 2021-22 were presented and approved 5-0 by the Preston Board of Education Monday. The levy will now be submitted to […]
Democratic legislators call on leadership to enforce COVID rules following positive diagnosis of GOP delegate
MORGANTOWN – Following the weekend announcement that House of Delegates Government Organization chair Brandon Steele, R-Raleigh, was diagnosed with COVID, legislative Democratic leaders issued calls Monday for enforcement of COVID […]
