CHARLESTON — Amendment 2, the hottest issue on West Virginia ballots, was defeated on Election Night. “It was an absolute, ill-fated idea,” said Gov. Jim Justice, who campaigned around the […]
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Sikora defeats Beach to keep Mon Commission seat
Monongalia County voters returned Sean Sikora to the Monongalia County Commission for a second six-year term. The Republican incumbent defeated Democrat Bob Beach 13,964 to 12,206 on Tuesday for the […]
Mon County voters send 3 Republicans, 3 Democrats to House of Delegates; and a look at Preston, Marion, Taylor races
MORGANTOWN – Monongalia County voters returned four incumbents – one Republican and three Democrats – to the House of Delegates Tuesday night. In two open Mon House races, Republicans topped […]
Oliverio edges Fleischauer for state Senate 13th District — with 162-vote difference; Republicans also take 2nd and 14th Districts
MORGANTOWN – Republican 13th District state Senate candidate Mike Oliverio won a close victory over Democratic opponent Barbara Evans Fleischauer Tuesday night. The numbers were 13,459 for Oliverio and 13,297 […]
Alex Mooney defeats Barry Wendell for U.S. House 2nd District seat
MORGANTOWN – Republican Congressman Alex Mooney handily won the race to represent West Virginia’s new 2nd District Congressional seat Tuesday evening. With 701 of 777 precincts reporting, Mooney led Democrat […]
Monongalia County voters pass EMS levy
An excess levy to support emergency medical services to the tune of $17.8 million over the next four years was approved in Monongalia County by about 650 votes Tuesday. Excess […]
Star City voters support moving the town’s municipal election
Star City voters overwhelmingly supported moving the town’s municipal election to coincide with county, state and federal elections. The ballot question received 387 votes in favor of the change and […]
Former Morgantown construction company manager pleads guilty to wire fraud, money laundering of $3.5 million
A Pennsylvania man who was the former manager of a Morgantown construction company pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud and money laundering after admitting to unlawfully diverting $3.5 […]
Technology in Mon Schools: From e-Gaming intricacies to keeping chicken tenders safe for lunch
A chicken tender can’t take up for itself — but Monongalia County Schools can. Should any freezer unit across the district begin an unplanned thaw, be it by power failure […]
Woman arrested at a Morgantown Sheetz after attempted child abduction, carjackings
State troopers arrested a 20-year-old woman who allegedly attempted to abduct a child at a Morgantown gas station after reports she was also attempting to carjack motorists in the area. […]
