BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — West Virginia retirees are urging state lawmakers to consider a one-time supplement to provide financial relief for the state’s older population. Representatives from AARP West […]
Local Government
WVDOH accepts bids for 14 projects, including multiple ADA curb cuts
CHARLESTON — Contracts to install ADA-compliant curb cuts in 13 communities around West Virginia are among 14 projects included in a bid letting conducted by the West Virginia Division of […]
Preston commissioner takes issue with additional day off for Juneteenth
KINGWOOD — The surprise declaration that the state will observe Juneteenth on June 17 has thrown a wrench into county governance. “Our job is to serve the public and if […]
Revenue collection surplus to land at $1.2 billion or more on June 30
CHARLESTON — State Revenue Secretary Dave Hardy predicts the state will end the fiscal year on June 30 about $1.2 billion beyond revenue collection estimates. Hardy and state Deputy Revenue […]
Manchin on gun-control proposal: ‘It’s a start’
Sen. Joe Manchin drew a bead on optimism Monday. The Democrat lawmaker from West Virginia told reporters that a heralded, bipartisan bill announced the day before on Capitol Hill could […]
More than 7,000 West Virginians dead of COVID
Of the more than a million Americans who have died because of COVID-19, 7,001 were West Virginians. Gov. Jim Justice announced the “milestone that none of us want to celebrate […]
Preston gathers to discuss ARPA fund spending
KINGWOOD — One would expect a meeting between the government and community members at 2 p.m. on a sunny Friday to be lightly attended — mostly by those whose job […]
New law shrinks window to catch up on delinquent real estate taxes
MORGANTOWN — If you have delinquent real estate taxes you likely don’t have as much time as you think to remedy the situation. Monongalia County Tax Deputy Kelly Palmer recently […]
Justice won’t call special session for gas tax holiday; GOP opposition makes it ‘dead on arrival’
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice has squelched the possibility of a special session to take up a gas tax holiday. “This situation is dead on arrival,” he said during his […]
Capito, Manchin announce NSF funding for WVU
CHARLESTON, — U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Thursday $990,283 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support […]
