West Virginians are pretty evenly split in their support of the state’s abortion law. A MetroNews West Virginia Poll question asked respondents, “As you may or may not know, beginning […]
Local Government
Justice says he will call a special session on another tax cut
Gov. Jim Justice says he’s finally ready to call a special legislative session that would include the proposed 5% personal income tax reduction that he has been touting for weeks. […]
Council meeting passes 4.5 hours
According to the “Procedures for Meeting” available on the city’s website, the mayor or any four members of Morgantown City Council could have established time limits on the public […]
Morrisey and Williams deliver pitches for economic development
Two leading candidates for governor gave their views on economic development to business leaders from around West Virginia. Republican Patrick Morrisey and Democrat Steve Williams each spoke this past week […]
Greenbrier Hotel: no interruptions in health care coverage for workers
The Greenbrier Hotel says there will be no interruptions in health care coverage for union employees and their families. “The Greenbrier cares about its team members as part of the […]
UDSA Natural Resources Conservation Service chief pays a visit to Morgantown
MORGANTOWN – USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Terry Cosby came to town on Tuesday to visit an urban farm and a climate monitoring site. He was joined by local […]
Compensation to increase for caregivers of disabled family members
The Justice administration announced some relief in the longstanding issue of reimbursement rates for the companies providing support for families taking care of loved ones with disabilities. Providers have been […]
Remembering Jean Friend: Getting it right, and on the record, for 63 years as Mon’s circuit clerk
It was a tale of two addresses for Jean Friend, the longtime circuit clerk of Monongalia County who died Aug. 14 in Morgantown at the age of 95. Two addresses, […]
Justice mining companies are all broke
Early this month, lawyers representing federal agencies asked for 23 coal companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family to be held in contempt because over the past year […]
Justice promises Greenbrier employees won’t lose health insurance
Gov. Jim Justice, whose family owns The Greenbrier Hotel Corp., promised employees at the resort won’t go without health insurance. “There is no way that the great union employees at […]
