MORGANTOWN — The two candidates for the open state Senate 13th District met with The Dominion Post Editorial Board to answer some questions on the issues. Every Senate district has […]
Local Government
Mon Commissioner Sikora: ‘Transparency is not a soundbite’
Monongalia County didn’t hold anything back Thursday afternoon. Nor did Kanawha, Summers and Jefferson counties. Elkins and Parkersburg kicked it all back, also. If you want to know what elected […]
Gov. says state can’t afford two tax cuts
Gov. Jim Justice, former supporter of property tax cuts for businesses, has concluded the state would get more economic juice from an income tax cut — and that it can’t […]
Morgantown Council exploring major changes to MUB oversight, operations
MORGANTOWN — If you are concerned the relationship between the city of Morgantown and the Morgantown Utility Board has been strained in recent years, brace yourself. An ordinance up for […]
Sikora points to first-term successes, Beach touts legislative experience in Mon Commission race
MORGANTOWN — Republican incumbent Sean Sikora says he’s more than delivered on every one of his stated objectives during his first term as a Monongalia County Commissioner. Democrat Bob Beach […]
Transportation chief tells senators about possibilities of federal bill
West Virginia’s transportation secretary, whose personal style usually means draping his necktie around his shoulders, went traditional and formal Wednesday while telling a congressional committee about how the state will […]
Mon Commission approves easement for new campground, agrees to explore flooding issues
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved an easement allowing a gas line to cross county property on its way to the future site of the Mylan Park […]
Justice and team: Pandemic winding down but not over yet
MORGANTOWN — COVID numbers in West Virginia and across the nation are improving, but it’s too soon to relax, Gov. Jim Justice and his team said Monday. The numbers: 1,850 […]
Mon Commission says it shall not support Amendment 2
MORGANTOWN — In an effort to walk the line between getting its point across and not telling voters what to do in the voting booth, the Monongalia County Commission passed […]
Report: thousands of jobs go unfilled
A state audit found that millions of dollars are being allocated for vacant positions, many of which have been vacant for several years with no evidence that agencies are trying […]
