MORGANTOWN – In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, when most folks were snug in their beds, House Judiciary wrapped up one of its famous marathon meetings – grinding out […]
Local Government
Removal of mask mandate for county facilities under consideration
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission said removal of the mask mandate for county facilities will be under consideration as the county’s COVID numbers continue to drop. Commissioner […]
Preston Commission adopts annexation application
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission approved an application form for submitting annexation by minor boundary adjustment requests, as the town of Reedsville looks to bring the post office into […]
Active COVID cases below 2K; Justice spends most of briefing railing against reporter
For the first time since summer, West Virginia has fewer than 2,000 active coronavirus cases. During his Monday briefing, Gov. Jim Justice said the state clocked in at 1,909 active […]
City holds public input session as part of comprehensive planning process
MORGANTOWN — Katie See knows the importance of a good plan. And well she should. The West Virginia native spent 14 years working as a city planner in Charles Town, […]
Mon Commissioners say they will reconsider mask policy once county out of the red
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission said they’ll consider dropping the mask mandate for county facilities when the CDC pulls Monongalia County out of the “high” designation for […]
Council approves budget, details of financing plan for facility improvements
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council breezed through a first reading of the city’s general fund ($39,486,629) and coal severance fund ($60,100) budgets for the upcoming 2023 fiscal year during its […]
Preston Commission to allow needle exchange program
KINGWOOD — In a 2-1 vote at its regular meeting on Tuesday, the Preston County Commission decided to allow Mylan Puskar Health Right to operate a harm reduction program in […]
After ‘anti-stereotyping’ expires, Senate picks up ‘anti-racist’ bill
Just a couple of days after an “Anti-Stereotyping Act” expired in a House committee, the Senate took up a similarly themed “Anti-Racism Act.” A majority of the Senate Education Committee […]
House considers second locality pay bill
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates is working a second locality pay bill in the final weeks of the legislative session. The House Finance Committee originated and passed a bill […]
