CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice announced Monday that he has accepted the resignation of West Virginia State Police Superintendent Jan Cahill amid an investigation of the agency that seems primed […]
Local Government
Mileground project now expected to stretch into late 2023
MORGANTOWN — Construction on the Mileground widening project is now expected to stretch through the majority of 2023. West Virginia Department of Transportation Spokesperson Jennifer Dooley confirmed Friday the work […]
Gov signs off on PEIA changes, pay raises
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice acknowledged three inter-related bills with financial significance at a ceremonial signing of a budget bill, a bill making changes to the insurance program for public […]
Capito talks Biden budget, EPA and energy, Medicare solvency with West Virginia press
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito talked with members of the West Virginia press on Thursday, covering the Biden budget, carbon sequestration, the Pleasants Power Station and Medicare. President Biden […]
Justice says coal assets discussed for months
CHARLESTON — The Wall Street Journal has reported that Gov. Jim Justice’s family has started exploring the sale of coal assets, and the governor is vehement that has nothing to […]
State will get $18 million in federal funds to deal with PFAS chemicals in drinking water
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia will receive more than $18 million in federal funds to address the presence of potentially toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water. State Health Officer Matthew Christiansen […]
WV Manufacturers Association joins groups from 5 states urging EPA to expedite state-permitting plans for carbon capture and storage projects
MORGANTOWN — While the Biden administration has openly expressed support for curbing greenhouse gas emissions through carbon capture and sequestration projects, many believe Biden’s EPA is dragging its feet in […]
K-3 bill goes through some drama, but passes at deadline
CHARLESTON — A bill meant to bolster educational resources for students in kindergarten through third grade had an adventure in the final days of the regular legislative session, but it […]
Morgantown, Star City, MUB among those looking for federal earmarks
They’ve been called pork, earmarks and, most recently, congressionally directed spending. Regardless of what these federal set-asides are called, they represent an opportunity for a long list of governmental bodies […]
Michael unopposed on the ballot in Morgantown’s 3rd Ward
MORGANTOWN — For the first time since the 2017 election, Morgantown’s 3rd Ward will have the name of a candidate on the ballot who wants to be elected. Louise Michael. […]
