MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice reiterated his belief on Monday that former Bureau of Public Health Commissioner Cathy Slemp was “asleep at the switch” in allowing the state to repeatedly […]
Local Government
Office of Oil & Gas sees significant decrease in revenue and permit applications
COVID-19 has taken a toll on the state office that oversees oil and gas production. James Martin, chief of the Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Oil and Gas recently […]
Cindy Scott to be sworn in on 17th Judicial Circuit
Monongalia County resident Cindy Scott will be sworn in as the newest member of the 17th Judicial Circuit on Monday after winning the June 9 election. Scott couldn’t take office […]
Morgantown leaning on GIS software, analyst to equalize ward populations
MORGANTOWN — In 2017, Morgantown City Council approved a change to the city’s charter altering the timing and data used by the city’s ward and boundaries commission to equalize the […]
Natural Resources Commission votes no on bear hunting ban in southwest Preston County
The state Natural Resources Commission recently voted down a proposal to ban bear hunting with dogs in a section of southwest Preston County and people on both sides of the […]
Kingwood Council discusses enforcing building maintenance codes
KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council got advice from an expert this week on what it needs to do, in order to enforce its building maintenance codes. Mike Stone, director of code […]
Preston County Commissioners certify results of June 9 primary
KINGWOOD — Preston County Commissioners certified the results of the June 9 primary Wednesday. No one requested any recounts in the election. Final tallies showed 9,311 voters, or 47.85%, voted […]
Savage Services makes last delivery to Morgantown Energy Associates plant
Savage Services made its last fuel delivery Wednesday to the Morgantown Energy Associates plant. For years, the company delivered fuel and carried away ash from the Beechurst Avenue facility. Earlier […]
Monongalia County Commission suspends Saturday recycling program in favor of partnering with Westover
It appears as if Monongalia County’s Saturday recycling program — which has been on hiatus since mid-March due to COVID-19 — is not coming back. The takeaway from a Wednesday […]
Reedsville Council announces work on town hall has begun
REEDSVILLE — Work has begun on Reedsville town hall and the town park. In May council voted to hire Hannah Electric in Newburg to do the electrical work on town […]
