MORGANTOWN — An ordinance barring any new tobacco and vape shops from downtown Morgantown may be on the horizon. During a Jan. 11 work session, the Morgantown Planning Commission got […]
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Repairs made after bridge causes flat tires
Several drivers were left feeling a little flat Friday morning after a protruding piece of the Interstate 68 bridge crossing Cheat Lake punctured the tires of multiple vehicles traveling westbound. […]
A sampling of bills introduced Friday, Jan. 12
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Friday, Jan. 12. Local sponsors and cosponsors are noted.
Senate passes list of fast-tracked bills, explains the reasoning behind the speed
MORGANTOWN – The state Senate blazed through a list of fast-tracked bills Friday morning and sent them to the House of Delegates. Nearly all of them passed last year and […]
Madi Diaz brings talents to Mountain Stage on Sunday
BY ALISE CHAFFINS As Mountain Stage continues its 40th anniversary celebration, it heads to Morgantown for a show on Sunday. One of the performers at this event is Madi Diaz, […]
Two bills aim to increase oversight
The House Committee on Health and Human Resources advanced a couple of bills aimed at trying to ensure greater oversight. One, HB 4595, would allow a legislative oversight committee to […]
Lawmakers dig into Justice administration’s budget proposal
West Virginia’s Senate Finance chairman expressed concern that some Justice administration spending proposals characterized as one-time allocations could instead blossom into ongoing expenses. Gov. Jim Justice’s financial team is proposing […]
Charter school planned for district’s former central office building
MORGANTOWN — An effort to place a charter school in the former central office building of Monongalia County Schools hit a delay on Thursday. The Morgantown Planning Commission voted unanimously […]
Candidate filings for Thursday, Jan. 11
These statewide and area state office candidates filed with the secretary of state on Thursday, Jan. 11. The notation (I) indicates incumbent. U.S. President Armando “Mando” Perez-Serrato, Orange, W.Va., D […]
Why Supreme Court will probably put Trump back on the ballot
by Harry Litman More than any U.S. Supreme Court case in decades, former President Donald Trump’s appeal of the Colorado decision disqualifying him from the state’s primary ballot combines huge […]
