CHARLESTON — Over the course of an hour, West Virginia citizens debated whether a proposal to address West Virginia’s foster care crisis through managed care will help or hurt the […]
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Three agree to leave WVU after conduct investigation
MORGANTOWN — Eighteen WVU students were disciplined — three agreeing to leave the university — following an investigation into the November fall of another student at a fraternity house. WVU released […]
West Virginia falls to Baylor 85-73
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — This time there was no court-storming. No wild celebration. No upset victory to remember for a lifetime. It was back to reality for West Virginia on Monday […]
MUB, city offering relief for customers impacted by government shutdown
MORGANTOWN — The Morgantown Utility Board (MUB) is temporarily altering an existing deferred payment policy in order to accommodate water and sewer customers impacted by the ongoing partial shutdown of […]
A sampling of bills introduced Jan. 21
CHARLESTON – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 21. Among them is the House bill to create a banking system for the medical cannabis program and a bill […]
Bill to end motorcycle helmet requirement spurs safety debate
CHARLESTON – The annual bill (it always dies) to allow motorcyclists and their passengers age 21 and up to ride without helmets generated an hour’s worth of questions and testimony […]
House Judiciary halts bill to create Canadian drug-import program; creates resolution to study pros, cons
CHARLESTON – The House Judiciary Committee on Monday decided a proposal to create a state wholesale import program for lower-cost Canadian drugs raises too many questions and needs more study. […]
Lawmakers talking about ‘omnibus bill,’ which could bring lots of changes to state’s education system
CHARLESTON — Talk in the state Capitol hallways has been about a possible bill that would roll in a variety of changes to West Virginia’s education system. Such a bill […]
Hospital Hill in Kingwood will close Feb. 1; fire department asks for public’s help
KINGWOOD — Hospital Hill will be closed to traffic on Feb. 1, while the Kingwood Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD) continues lobbying for the State Division of Highways (DOH) to resume […]
House of Delegates approves bill to help relieve jail overcrowding
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates approved and sent to the Senate on Monday a bill to help relieve regional jail overcrowding. HB 2190 bill requires that except for good cause […]
