Timbering is a big industry in a lot of states, including West Virginia. Changes to policies and policy and procedures can make keeping up difficult for landowners looking to sell […]
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City plans to put a new roof on Public Safety Building
The City of Morgantown will continue to address aging city facilities as part of its $37.3 million budget for the upcoming 2019-’20 fiscal year. The city anticipates pulling $846,235 from […]
Gov. Justice vetoes $53M supplement, uses it to fund other projects
CHARLESTON — Medicaid dollars often are the magic ingredient for the state budget, and this year is no different. When the Senate and House of Delegates considered their budget proposals, […]
Phone scammer posing as Chief Deputy
MORGANTOWN — Someone is calling and scamming residents of Monongalia County pretending to be Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Al Kisner. Kisner said the scammer has used two different numbers, 304-341-4018 and […]
Justice, looking for roads money, is conflicted about severance tax cut
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice, who is looking for money to improve West Virginia roads, said this week he isn’t sure what he’ll do with legislation that would cut steam coal […]
Trinity boys look to pull off upset vs. Greenbrier West
CHARLESTON — The challenges keep coming for Trinity Christian senior Daniel Woods. Greenbrier West’s 6-foot-9 forwards Collin and Riley O’Dell towered over Woods in the quarterfinals, but he made up […]
Morgantown eliminates attorney in favor of deal with area law firm
MORGANTOWN — The City of Morgantown is eliminating the municipal attorney as an in-house employee, opting instead to enter into a retainer agreement with a local law firm. The change […]
McKinley hopeful BOP committed to increasing staff at Hazelton prison
MORGANTOWN — Increasing the staff size at USP Hazelton has been highlighted for months following a violent 2018 at the prison, which included the high-profile murder of notorious gangster James […]
Virginia man charged with threatening House Delegate Porterfield
CHARLESTON — A Virginia resident has been charged in connection with threats he allegedly made against West Virginia House of Delegates member Eric Porterfield, R-Mercer. Jonathan George Benfer, 49, of Front Royal, […]
Manchin and Justice exchange fire — again — over W.Va. road conditions
CHARLESTON — If anyone has condiments to lend, Senator Joe Manchin is consuming these words: “I believe that Jim Justice is uniquely qualified to handle the major challenges that West Virginia […]
