MORGANTOWN — In an effort to better plan finances and track the city’s fiscal trends, a two-year budget was presented to Morgantown City Council on Tuesday and passed unanimously on […]
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Senate Judiciary votes down Campus Carry Bill
CHARLESTON — The Campus Carry Bill, HB 2519, suffered a possibly fatal blow Tuesday night when the Senate Judiciary Committee voted it down 7-9. Two Republicans joined with seven Democrats […]
House defeats amendments to last-dollar-in community college bill
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates on Tuesday defeated several amendments aimed at broadening the scope of the last-dollar-in community college bill. And it passed the Department of Environmental Protection […]
Working H Meats moves from farmer’s market to Fort Pierpont
MORGANTOWN — This year, a butcher shop and juice bar/supplement store opened their doors in the Fort Pierpont development, and more businesses are coming. The development is a huge success […]
The start of Lent begins March 6 with Ash Wednesday
MORGANTOWN — March 6 will literally be marked by faith in Morgantown and elsewhere on the globe. That’s because it’s Ash Wednesday, the spiritual launch of Lent and its 40-day […]
Teacher pay raise bill remains a cliffhanger in W.Va. Senate
CHARLESTON — Maneuvering over a pay raise for teachers and school staff continued in the state Senate. The Senate voted 18-14, with two absences, to amend its version of the […]
Morrisey part of push urging Senate to curb robocalls, spoofing
MORGANTOWN — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is one of 54 across the U.S. urging the U.S. Senate to enact legislation to curb illegal robocalls and spoofing. A bipartisan […]
WVU graduate students learn about advocacy firsthand in Charleston
MORGANTOWN — WVU graduate students in a public advocacy course spent this semester traveling Interstate 79 between Morgantown and Charleston. They were all talking to state lawmakers about legislation introduced […]
Senate Transportation begins tweaking Road Fund formula bill
CHARLESTON — The Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee began work on Tuesday on a House bill requiring the Division of Highways to develop and apply a formula to equitably distribute […]
Medical marijuana banking bill passes the W.Va. Senate
CHARLESTON — The state Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill aiming to determine how money should be processed in the medical marijuana industry. Senators voted 29-4 in favor of the bill. Senators Mike […]
