MORGANTOWN — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced on Monday resources from several federal agencies for projects that will support initiatives across the state, […]
Local Government
Senate Finance chair questions governor’s tax cut pitch
The state Senate Finance chairman isn’t buying Gov. Jim Justice’s pitch to follow up an automatic reduction in the personal income tax with another 5% on top of it. The […]
Justice wants more tax cuts pronto
MORE COVERAGE: Senate Finance Chairman Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, questions whether the governor’s proposal is realistic. See The Dominion Post Sunday. Gov. Jim Justice has dared officials to embrace a personal […]
Greenmont residents frustrated by lack of Pennsylvania Avenue progress
MORGANTOWN — There are places in Morgantown you might expect to find a tent. The meeting chamber in Morgantown City Hall isn’t among those places. And yet, there a […]
Justice holdings ordered to be sold
A federal judge in Delaware has ordered a company owned by Gov. Jim Justice and his family to be moved toward a sale over a tangle of debt. U.S. District […]
Secretary led charge to include Babydog
Who was the alpha dog who decided an image of the governor’s beloved pet should be on a taxpayer-funded mural meant to represent West Virginia’s culture and history? Randall Reid-Smith, […]
Morgantown City Council passes pay raise for councilors
Morgantown City Council approved pay raises for future mayors and council members. The second reading of an ordinance that would increase per-meeting pay from $250 to $350 for council members […]
Justice says more homeschool oversight may mean less kids ‘falling through the cracks’
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice says there has to be some middle ground when it comes to keeping up with home-school students. “Twenty-seven thousand homeschool kids in West Virginia and […]
Manchin, Capito join bipartisan bill to combat deepfake AI-generated pornography
MORGANTOWN — The state Legislature made several attempts to criminalize deepfake, AI-generated pornography during its regular session earlier this year. They all perished in the chaos and squabbling of the […]
MUB’s FY 2025 budget includes rate increases as ‘inflationary adjustments’
MORGANTOWN — The fiscal year 2025 budgets recently passed by the Morgantown Utility Board include 3% rate increases for the utility’s water, sewer and stormwater customers. This is the second […]
