CHARLESTON — One big education bill hit the West Virginia Senate, eliciting excitement and wariness. The “omnibus education bill” has been discussed almost as a mythical creature in Capitol hallways ever […]
Local Government
Preston County Board of Health explains new food handling code
KINGWOOD — Beginning July 1, a new food handling code will require establishments serving food to the public to have a certified food handler on each shift. The individual can […]
MUB set to launch updated website
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Utility Board will launch its updated website, mub.org, Jan. 25. “The updated site was built with a few things in mind. Foremost, it was streamlined to ensure […]
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia names Clawges senior status judge
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Russell Clawges was named a senior status judge by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia this week. As a senior status […]
Gee can’t guarantee full raises for WVU workers, supports community college bill
CHARLESTON — Public employees have been promised a pay raise of about 5 percent, but West Virginia University President Gordon Gee says he can’t guarantee every college employee will get that. […]
Morgantown offers help to furloughed federal employees
MORGANTOWN — The City of Morgantown, the Morgantown Utility Board and the Morgantown Parking Authority are offering payment assistance to federal employees furloughed by the government shutdown. Morgantown City Council […]
Manchin, Capito prepared to vote to end shutdown
CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s two U.S. senators said Wednesday they would be ready to vote today to end the partial government shutdown. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito both spoke […]
Kingwood Council supports school levy, discusses trash fees for nonprofit
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council voted unanimously Tuesday to support Preston County’s school levy, which goes before voters Feb. 2. Councilman Josh Fields made the motion on the proclamation. “It’s something […]
County tax office to close early Friday ahead of move
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Sheriff’s tax office is moving on up — to the third floor of the county courthouse. During its regular Wednesday meeting, Chief Tax Deputy Kelly […]
Senate passes bill meant to improve student access to community college
CHARLESTON — Senators unanimously passed a bill aimed at steering more West Virginia students into vocational and technical fields. “The goal of this bill is to expand opportunities and getting West […]
