MORGANTOWN — Granville Town Council voted to pay $9,000 to sponsor the West Virginia Black Bears this season and next. Mayor Patricia Lewis and Park Director Michael Bean were absent from […]
Local Government
Mon County Commission approves budget carryover
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission approved a budget carryover totaling $10.4 million on Wednesday, bringing the county’s operating budget to $37,550,590. Commissioner Sean Sikora explained the commission conservatively projected a […]
Morgantown City Council questions BOPARC logistics, debates placing funding levy on Nov. ballot
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown’s Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners (BOPARC) was once again a focus of heated discussion during Tuesday (July 24) night’s meeting of the Morgantown City Council. The […]
Impeachment committee to independently weigh ethics of court’s working lunches
CHARLESTON — The vice chairman of a committee considering impeachment of state Supreme Court justices said its efforts are independent of a Judicial Investigations Commission conclusion that justices didn’t overstep […]
First responders celebrate Teleflora’s ‘Make Someone Smile Week’
MORGANTOWN — More than 400 coffee mugs — each with a smiley face on the side — helped area first responders feel appreciated Tuesday. This week marks Teleflora’s Make Someone […]
Preston BOE president talks new programs; roof leak at Bruceton School
KINGWOOD — New Preston Board of Education President Jack Keim, returning from a statewide retreat for board presidents, says other counties operate programs that could be mimicked. “There were a […]
Reedsville town council approves sewer rate increase
REEDSVILLE – The Reedsville town council unanimously approved an increase in sewer rates Monday. Rates for customers with metered water supply will be charged on a graduated scale: — $25.98 […]
Ethics panel clears state Supreme Court Justices; Loughry hearing to move forward
CHARLESTON — The state Judicial Investigation Commission (JIC) announced on Monday July 23 it closed ethics complaint cases against three Supreme Court Justices and took no disciplinary action against them. […]
W.Va. Chief Health Officer Gupta says opioid-related deaths up from 2017, but growth rate has slowed
CHARLESTON — Preliminary numbers from the state Department of Health and Human Resources show nearly 500 opioid-related deaths were recorded in the first six months of this year in West […]
Conference focuses on election protection and cybersecurity
MORGANTOWN — County clerks from around the state are in Morgantown taking a two-day plunge into election protection and cybersecurity. Secretary of State Mac Warner brought the election protection and […]
