BY MIKE NOLTING The state Division of Highways will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed bridge over the Monongahela River to the Morgantown Industrial Park today. DOH Chief Development […]
Local Government
DOH says nobody working specifically for Monongalia County
MORGANTOWN — The West Virginia Division of Highways says there is nobody working for District 4 specifically tasked with addressing issues in Monongalia County. Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom […]
Police and Peers to help with drug problem
KINGWOOD — Kingwood City Council members are giving the Police and Peers program a try. Tonya Helmick, a member of the program who was at the Tuesday evening meeting, will […]
Justice wants money for storm victims but leading lawmakers say he already has it
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice said he could be helping victims of last week’s storms had the legislature agreed with his $50 million allocation in his proposed state budget for […]
Governor says he doesn’t know details of tax liens
Two months ago, the state tax department overseen by Gov. Jim Justice’s administration filed seven liens for unpaid sales taxes amounting to $3.5 million owed by The Greenbrier Hotel Corp., […]
Bloom touts new DOH contact, commission approves courthouse bid
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom said Wednesday he’s not sure what’s changed at the West Virginia Division of Highways, or why, but he hopes it continues. Days after […]
Treasurer bans 4 financial firms from state banking services
Four financial institutions have been cast into darkness for state banking services over their environmental policies. State Treasurer Riley Moore’s office this week said it has placed Citigroup Inc.; TD […]
DOH looks to private contractors for help
BY MIKE NOLTING The state Division of Highways is turning to contractors to do what has typically been regular maintenance work in north-central West Virginia. In an effort to relieve […]
Manchin announces $2.6M for 3 research projects
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,667,724 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for three West Virginia projects. The funding will support research into […]
Letter to Capito, others: Federal funding should pay to rebuild the Baltimore bridge
Senator Shelley Moore Capito is one of the recipients of a letter urging Congress to authorize the money required to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which collapsed […]
