There’s a push in Charleston to get some of the state’s nearly $1 billion in opioid settlement money flowing by Election Day. Region 4 wants to be ready. To that […]
Local Government
Senate committees OK gun bill, student organization bill, Edith Levy resolution
MORGANTOWN — Senate committees on Thursday approved bills dealing with firearms instruction and belief-based student organizations, and a resolution honoring Morgantown resident and Holocaust survivor Edith Levy. Senate Government Organization […]
Kingwood Council approves business licenses for two eateries
KINGWOOD — Members of Kingwood City Council approved two new business licenses. The first was for Jennifer Bracken, owner of Rt. 26 Dinner, LLC, located across from the courthouse on […]
Delegates examine changes to West Virginia elections laws
The House Judiciary Committee advanced a couple of bills affecting West Virginia election laws. The bills were left over from a Judiciary Committee agenda earlier in the week when other […]
Mon Commission chips in on Morgans Run water extension work
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved $56,000 to assist with a water line extension project near Cheat Lake. Specifically, the funds will provide $2,000 to help cover […]
House moonshine bill squeaks by with 1-vote margin; pro-Israel and permitting reform resolutions draw wide support
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates was unified on a list of bills and resolutions on Wednesday, except one promoting moonshine. The booze bill passed by just one vote. HB […]
Hopefuls for Attorney General position file for candidacy
CHARLESTON — The race for Attorney General in West Virginia is shaping up. State Auditor J.B. McCuskey, state Sen. Mike Stuart, both Republicans, filed for the May 14 primary this […]
Senate bills require conception video and ‘In God We Trust,’ allow creation theories in classrooms
Senators advanced a bill to mandate viewing a specific video in classrooms about conception, passed a bill allowing classroom discussions of theories of the universe’s origins that could include a […]
House passes bill eliminating nurse anesthetist supervision in divided vote
MORGANTOWN — The House of Delegates passed a bill on Tuesday that produced lengthy debate on Monday about supervision of nurse anesthetists. HB 4432 is a 25-page bill to allow […]
Legislative committees OK bills affecting city business taxes, gun laws
MORGANTOWN — Two bills affecting cities passed out of legislative committees Tuesday morning — one dealing with business fees, one with guns. House Political Subdivisions approved HB 4602, the business […]
