Last year when the Legislature was considering a bill to generate money to hire more state inspectors for oil and gas wells, lobbyist David McMahon warned that it wouldn’t be […]
Local Government
Injured trooper out of ICU awaiting word on arm surgery
Injured State Police Trooper Abe Bean is out of intensive care and waiting on word about an upcoming arm surgery. Bean and fellow Trooper Cadin Spessert were injured in a […]
Manchin to kick off exploration of the political middle with N.H. appearance
Sen. Joe Manchin’s search for the political middle is taking him to an early presidential primary state next month. Manchin is set to appear Jan. 12 at a “Politics & […]
Commission approves funding request from the County EMS Association
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission approved a $7,000 request from the Preston County EMS Association. The funds will be used to pay for training 10 individuals. Once trained the […]
White Park bridge and trail project proving complicated
MORGANTOWN — It’ll happen, but it’s complicated. Those five words sum up Morgantown Staff Engineer Drew Gatlin’s recent update to BOPARC regarding the new bridge and trail network planned for […]
City Council discuss plans to recreate sections of Maplewood Cemetery
KINGWOOD — A discussion about plots and urns in Maplewood Cemetery was the first item of discussion on the Tuesday evening Kingwood City Council agenda. On May 21, 2022, accountant […]
Justice names Revenue Secretary Dave Hardy to judicial seat
Gov. Jim Justice has appointed his revenue secretary to a Kanawha County Circuit Court seat, and has appointed a senior adviser and former delegate as acting revenue secretary. Justice announced […]
Gov. Justice names Revenue Secretary Dave Hardy to judicial seat, appoints adviser Larry Pack to Hardy’s post
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice has appointed his revenue secretary to a Kanawha County Circuit Court seat, and has appointed a senior adviser and former delegate as acting revenue secretary. […]
GOP governor candidates say W.Va. should have received more in opioid settlements
West Virginia’s litigation in a range of lawsuits over opioid addiction is bringing in a total of $940,386,000, and Republican candidates for governor say it could have been more. During […]
Warner: ‘Election was stolen’
West Virginia’s chief elections officer, now a candidate for governor, has again said the 2020 presidential election was rigged. “The election was stolen, and it was stolen by the CIA,” […]
