Two months ago, the state tax department overseen by Gov. Jim Justice’s administration filed seven liens for unpaid sales taxes amounting to $3.5 million owed by The Greenbrier Hotel Corp., […]
Local Government
Bloom touts new DOH contact, commission approves courthouse bid
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom said Wednesday he’s not sure what’s changed at the West Virginia Division of Highways, or why, but he hopes it continues. Days after […]
Treasurer bans 4 financial firms from state banking services
Four financial institutions have been cast into darkness for state banking services over their environmental policies. State Treasurer Riley Moore’s office this week said it has placed Citigroup Inc.; TD […]
DOH looks to private contractors for help
BY MIKE NOLTING The state Division of Highways is turning to contractors to do what has typically been regular maintenance work in north-central West Virginia. In an effort to relieve […]
Manchin announces $2.6M for 3 research projects
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,667,724 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for three West Virginia projects. The funding will support research into […]
Letter to Capito, others: Federal funding should pay to rebuild the Baltimore bridge
Senator Shelley Moore Capito is one of the recipients of a letter urging Congress to authorize the money required to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which collapsed […]
With flood threats, Justice adds six more counties to state of emergency declaration
Gov. Jim Justice has added seven counties to a state of emergency declaration because of flooding and ongoing storm-related threats. The additions include Barbour, Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Wetzel and […]
WVU posts public comments on proposed Campus Carry rule, along with university responses to suggestions
MORGANTOWN – WVU’s Board of Governors will vote on the proposed Campus Carry rule during its April 12 meeting, and 16 public comments on the proposed rule have been posted […]
Sen. Capito appointed to U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has been appointed to the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission by America250, the official nonpartisan entity charged by Congress with planning the 250th anniversary of the […]
House Democrats talk special session priorities
BY MIKE NOLTING West Virginia House Democrats are presenting a list of items they want on a special session agenda. House Minority Leader Sean Hornbuckle, D-Cabell, said the special session […]
