KINGWOOD — Kingwood plans to ask the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department to deed over a portion of South Price Street to the city. At Tuesday’s council meeting, Mayor Jean Guillot […]
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Granville discusses possible crosswalks at University Town Centre
MORGANTOWN — In the first meeting of the year for Granville Town Council a large part of conversation was roadways. Council spoke further about the signal design in the University […]
Carmichael, Hanshaw give acceptance speeches as regular legislative session gets underway
CHARLESTON — The 2019 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature got underway Wednesday afternoon. Mitch Carmichael The first order of business for both the state Senate and House of Delegates […]
Teachers ‘walk-in,’ eye lawmakers as regular session begins
SOUTH CHARLESTON — Teachers across West Virginia gathered outside their school buildings for a few minutes Wednesday morning to send a message to the legislature that they plan to closely watch them […]
A sampling of bills introduced on Day 1 of the session
CHARLESTON – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 9. Monongalia-Preston-Marion-area lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 1, Increasing access to career education and workforce training […]
Another worker assaulted at Hazelton federal prison
HAZELTON — A staff member was assaulted in the Hazelton prison complex Monday, the sixth such assault this year. A public information officer said in an email Wednesday that, at […]
State Senate opens 2019 session with cordial formalities; president calls for bipartisan cooperation
CHARLESTON – The contentious debates will begin soon enough. Wednesday was a day of cordial ceremony and housekeeping at the state Senate opened the 2019 legislative session. Sen. Donna Boley, […]
WVU economist tells legislators: Entrepreneurship key to state’s prosperity
CHARLESTON – As legislators prepared to begin the 2019 session, West Virginia University economist John Deskins gave them his vision of what the state needs to prosper and what stands […]
Manchin to donate salary during government shutdown
CHARLESTON — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Tuesday he will donate his salary during the partial government shutdown to food banks based in West Virginia. Wednesday will mark the […]
Big budget list is the starting point for Justice’s big speech
CHARLESTON — Two years ago, Gov. Jim Justice offered a groaning impersonation of Frankenstein’s monster to illustrate state budget difficulties. Last year, he cast himself as the coach, complete with a cheer from the […]
