United Bankshares Inc., the parent of United Bank, said Wednesday its year-end earnings for 2019 were $2.55 per diluted share — a company record — compared with 2018 diluted earnings […]
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Mon Valley Habitat for Humanity ReStore will recycle latex paint
The Mon Valley Habitat for Humanity ReStore’s new paint recycling program offers an economical and environment-friendly solution to the community by diverting unwanted, leftover paint from landfills and toxins from […]
Senate Energy punts lease bill, passes House well-capping bill
CHARLESTON – The Senate energy Committee punted a contentious bill intended to enable mineral owners to gain release from inactive leases so they can sign new ones. And after grilling […]
Solar energy program bill sparks contentious 2-hour House Energy meeting; more to come
CHARLESTON — The House Energy Committee spent a contentious two hours gnashing on a bill intended to draw green-minded manufacturers and high-tech firms with renewable energy portfolio goals into the […]
Morgantown Council to look at residency rules for police and fire personnel
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council will take up a request from the city’s police civil service commission to loosen residency restrictions for police officers from 15 nautical miles to a […]
Supporters, opponents of new Longview Power plants give testimony at PSC hearing
CHARLESTON – Supporters and opponents of the two proposed new Longview Power plants met at Public Service Commission headquarters Thursday morning for an evidentiary hearing on the siting certificate requests […]
Pipeline Construction
On Tuesday, workers removed plates as they continue work on the 30-inch raw water pipeline in White Park. Morgantown Utility Board contractor, D&M Contracting, has two crews working in the […]
Replacement Power
Mon Power workers replaced a telephone pole on the corner of Spruce and Walnut streets on Wednesday — shutting down one lane on Walnut for part of the day. Lauren […]
Jan. 30 letters to the editor
Premise of drug house law ethically dubious The Dominion Post reported Tuesday on the Greenmont Neighborhood Association’s proposal of a new “drug house” ordinance in Morgantown. In that article, these […]
Empty Bowls teaches Trinity students about food scarcity
Elyse Kisner and Zoey Workman tried to be smart with their Smarties — they really did. They juggled, shifted and re-shifted. They put off, rearranged and rethought. “We just won’t […]
