KINGWOOD — Kingwood Council approved the first reading Tuesday on a garbage rate increase and set a date and rules for reopening city hall. A public hearing is set for […]
Local Government
Monongalia, Harrison counties want off COVID-19 hotspot designation list
MORGANTOWN — Both the Monongalia and Harrison county commissions intend to ask Gov. Jim Justice to remove their counties from the list of areas designated as COVID-19 hotspots. Commissioners plan […]
Morgantown Council taps Ohio-based firm to recruit new city manager
MORGANTOWN — After spending an hour Tuesday evening with each of the three firms vying to assist Morgantown with the recruitment of its next city manager, Morgantown City Council settled […]
Reedsville Council discusses unsightly, cluttered porch
REEDSVILLE — Reedsville Council disagreed this week on how to enforce the town’s litter ordinance. On May 1, council took a phone vote to give a resident on Robert Stone […]
Preston County Commission sets protocols for entering county buildings
KINGWOOD — Preston County commissioners set protocols for entering county buildings next week, which include a requirement that visitors wear face masks. County offices are scheduled to reopen to the […]
Patients still waiting for medical cannabis
By Lexi BrowningFor West Virginia Press CHARLESTON — Following bipartisan support in both the House of Delegates and State Senate in 2017, the Medical Cannabis Act was signed into law […]
Bear dog hunters share their side and respond to previous story about farm damage
Several bear hunters spoke with The Dominion Post recently to give their side regarding an April 19 story about efforts to end year-round bear hound training or hunting with bear […]
Emily Muzzarelli to serve as interim city manager
Morgantown City Council will hold two special meetings next week, kicking off the search for the city’s next chief administrator. Outgoing City Manager Paul Brake participated in his final council […]
West Virginia ranks 50th in response rate
The latest numbers show West Virginia is near the bottom in terms of response to the U.S. Census, and local officials say that creates a problem. “This is your one […]
Manchin, AG Barr to stop out-of-state inmate transfers to federal prisons
No more new, out-of-state inmates will be transferred to federal prisons in West Virginia during the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., made the announcement Friday. The senator said […]
