MORGANTOWN — “It’s a good morning,” Monongalia County Assessor Mark Musick said Wednesday as he stood before the county commission. Musick’s comments in reference to Tuesday’s defeat of Amendment 2 […]
Local Government
Mon Commission pulls plug on sledding hill tow system, approves Holland Avenue funding
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission said Wednesday that without significant intervention from Mother Nature, it’s pulling the plug on the newly installed tow lift system at the Chestnut Ridge […]
Amendments 1, 3, 4 fail
Constitutional amendments were headed toward defeat as results came in Election Night. With more than three-quarters of all precincts across the state reporting, Amendment 1 on impeachment powers was being […]
Amendment 2 on personal property taxes defeated
CHARLESTON — Amendment 2, the hottest issue on West Virginia ballots, was defeated on Election Night. “It was an absolute, ill-fated idea,” said Gov. Jim Justice, who campaigned around the […]
Changes to Article 169 remain a work in progress between Morgantown, MUB
MORGANTOWN — Tabled on first reading by Morgantown City Council more than a month ago, changes to Article 169 — the portion of city code pertaining to the utility board […]
Campaign money: 2 of 3 local state Senate races highly competitive
MORGANTOWN — In terms of campaign fundraising and spending, two of three local state Senate races are highly competitive. The races, in the order we’ll look at them, are for […]
PEIA plans no premium increases this year
CHARLESTON — The Public Employees Insurance Agency, experiencing some financial challenges, is moving toward a plan for the coming year that still includes no premium increases for state employees. But […]
Mon Commission will consider funding for Holland Avenue work
MORGANTOWN — The city of Westover continues to chase down funding for its Holland Avenue project. It now looks as if the Monongalia County Commission will consider providing at least […]
Solid state financial trend is grist for tax cut debates
West Virginia state government’s monthly revenue report was way up again, this time going into the swirl of the election just a week away. State revenue for October was almost […]
A look at campaign money for Preston, Marion and Taylor House of Delegates races
MORGANTOWN — With the election just days away, here’s a look at campaign fundraising and spending for House of Delegates races in Preston, Marion and Taylor counties. The numbers come […]
