BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — As the Internal Revenue Service works to address a backlog of unprocessed tax returns from the last year, state officials in West Virginia say they’re […]
Local Government
Parks made a priority during city council meeting
KINGWOOD — Making Kingwood parks a priority was among the discussions at this week’s city council meeting. Mayor Jean Guillot said some of the town’s parks are in need of […]
Star City VFD ceases ambulance service due to financial constraints
MORGANTOWN — Star City’s dedicated ambulance coverage has become the latest casualty of the funding crisis impacting emergency services across West Virginia and the country. Joe Klass, a paramedic, volunteer […]
Reedsville presents annexation plan, public hearing set for May 3
KINGWOOD — A public hearing about Reedsville’s application to annex the post office into town limits by minor boundary adjustment will be held May 3. Reedsville Mayor Dennis Pierson presented […]
Outgoing DHHR deputy cites differences with Crouch, challenges of agency
West Virginia’s deputy health and human resources secretary, who abruptly parted ways with the agency, Monday described pervasive challenges and differences of opinion with Secretary Bill Crouch about how to […]
Preston Commission to pay for EMT training
Preston County’s latest batch of EMT’s will have their education paid for by the Preston County Commission in exchange for serving the county for a year. Commissioners voted unanimously to […]
City in talks with Army Corps of Engineers regarding river trash collector
MORGANTOWN — The city of Morgantown and its partners have invested millions with the hope of pulling people to the Monongahela River. Now the city has recycled back to looking […]
DHHR drops 122 deaths from COVID list, reconciliation process shows they weren’t COVID-related
MORGANTOWN — The state’s total COVID death toll dropped over the weekend. After Friday’s COVID briefing from the governor’s office the number stood at 6,835. Tuesday’s figure was 6,716. Gov. […]
State legislature-ordered pay raise part of Preston budget
KINGWOOD — Before pay raises for elected officials passed by the state legislature in the most recent section go into effect, two things need to happen. First, according to state […]
DHHR taking applications for assistance now
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources announced it will accept applications for the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program beginning until funds are exhausted. This federally […]
