KINGWOOD — A discussion about the possible use of herbicides at Ashpole was tabled until council members and members of the Kingwood Water Board can review information about the products. […]
Local Government
Mon Commission sets hearing for pedestrian and vehicle safety law
MORGANTOWN — What started out as a quest to create a county-wide panhandling ordinance has resulted in a proposed “Ordinance Regulating Pedestrian and Vehicle Safety.” The change in verbiage, Monongalia […]
Highways could be priority for W.Va. remaining fiscal surplus
West Virginia’s state government finished the fiscal year with a $1.8 billion surplus and still has $451 million of that unappropriated. A large portion of what remains to be appropriated […]
Salango says he won’t repeat bid for governor
CHARLESTON — Ben Salango, who was the Democratic nominee for governor in 2020, says he is no longer considering a run for that office this political cycle. “I want to […]
State ends fiscal year $1.8B over estimate; $590M over last year
West Virginia’s state government ended the fiscal year $1.8 billion over estimates. Much of the surplus is already spoken for through legislative appropriations, and state officials will determine what to […]
Reedsville Mayor addresses grant during meeting
KINGWOOD — Reedsville Mayor Dennis Pierson addressed Preston County commissioners Thursday during their regular meeting, telling them the town recently applied for a $100,000 Congressional Direct Spending Grant. He said […]
Gov. Justice declares holiday for state employees on Monday
Gov. Jim Justice has issued an executive order declaring that Monday will be an official holiday for all public employees of the state. “It’s immeasurably important to pause on Independence […]
New code inspector contract still up in the air in Kingwood
KINGWOOD — Kingwood City Council answered questions from Mike Neel concerning the search for a building code inspector during its recent meeting. During their June 13 meeting, council members met […]
WVDEP, DHHR issue statewide air quality advisory due to smoke from Canadian wildfires
CHARLESTON — If you’ve gone outside in the past day or two, you’ve noticed the haze. But that smokiness in the air doesn’t just make it harder to see the […]
Bloom: 63 cities, 13 counties will pick one member of West Virginia First Foundation
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County Commission President Tom Bloom said a total of 76 letters are en route to 63 cities and 13 counties — each of the government bodies being […]



