State Sen. Ryan Weld has announced his candidacy for attorney general, joining an already-active 2024 election field. Weld, a Republican from Brooke County, has served in the state Senate since […]
Local Government
State takes steps as pandemic emergency status ends
BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — West Virginia leaders are preparing for the federal disaster declaration to end in May in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. State InterAgency Task Force Director […]
Funds are flowing in for Gov. hopefuls
The race for governor in West Virginia is already starting to heat up financially. Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican serving his second term, is up against a term limit and […]
A look at local legislator pay for 2022
MORGANTOWN — With a slight pay raise on the horizon for legislators in 2025, we offer a look today on what local legislators made in 2022, the last full year […]
Morrisey on transgender sports ruling: ‘procedural setback’
State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says his team will once again focus its efforts on the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals where the state’s transgender sports law is being […]
Westover to consider land reuse agency to help address problem properties
Officials with the city of Westover want to bring a powerful legislative tool to bear in their efforts to address nuisance properties within the city. During Westover City Council’s most […]
NETL to receive $150M from Inflation Reduction Act
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced $150 million in funding will be provided through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to support site-wide […]
Bloom calls on Morgantown, WVU to help address “major” panhandling problem
MORGANTOWN — Just as it did in 2016 and then again 2019, panhandling has become a local topic of discussion. But this time the focus has spread beyond downtown […]
Morgantown Council approves tree bid as part of MUB’s White Park agreement
MORGANTOWN — It was April 2019 when residents first noticed trees marked for removal in White Park, kicking off a months-long drama between the city of Morgantown and the Morgantown […]
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announces run for governor’s office
MORGANTOWN — State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced his candidacy for governor on Tuesday with an announcement in front of a crowd of supporters in Harpers Ferry. He will follow […]
