NEWBURG — The Independence water project could be sent out for bids soon. Mayor Edgar Fortney said nine of the 10 easements needed to begin the project have been signed. […]
Local Government
Industrial hemp production sees a fourfold increase in West Virginia
MORGANTOWN — The stigmas and disinformation that has followed industrial hemp as an agricultural product are going up in smoke and West Virginia’s farmers are taking notice of the plant […]
Negotiations over MUB’s water line through White Park ongoing
MORGANTOWN — After three-plus months of discussion spread across numerous public meetings, the Morgantown Utility Board, BOPARC and Morgantown City Council selected a route through White Park for a raw-water […]
Bloom says DOH mum on what’s been completed, what’s yet to come
MORGANTOWN — To paraphrase Lewis Carroll’s Cheshire Cat, when you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there. That quote, Monongalia County Commission President Tom Bloom explained, […]
3 WVU law professors opine on Trump, Ukraine and impeachment
MORGANTOWN — When Hillary Clinton lost the presidential election she was expected to win, anti-Trumpers began clamoring for his impeachment, even before he was inaugurated. The Mueller investigation and report […]
New design for Mon County Commission’s office space encourages transparency
The inhabitants have changed over the years, but the workspace occupied by the Monongalia County Commission has not — until now. County Facilities Director Bobby Doyle said the commission is […]
Justice talks roads, economy at town hall
Legendary Marshall football coach Bob Pruett was in the audience Monday when his WVU counterpart, Don Nehlen, introduced West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice during a re-election town hall at the […]
Project encourages financial transparency; county embraces OpenGov site
When J.B. McCuskey took over as the state auditor, there were hundreds of missing audits and no possible way to finish all of the audits he had, he told the […]
Justice declares state of emergency for all 55 counties due to drought conditions
Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for all 55 West Virginia counties, due to a prolonged shortage of rainfall that has caused moderate drought conditions across much of […]
Preston County Commission denied Solid Waste Management Board Grant for new glass recycling center
KINGWOOD — A Solid Waste Management Board Grant request was not approved for this year, according to Don Smith. Smith represents the Preston County Commission on the board. Money from […]
