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Monongalia County Assessor’s Office employees to hold UMWA vote

MORGANTOWN — The question of union representation in the Monongalia County Assessor’s Office will be put to a vote.  In a short letter to the Monongalia County Commission, Assessor Mark Musick said office staff will vote on United Mine Workers of America representation on Sept. ...

Grades of threat: Gov. Justice, WVU prof address worries of school violence

Gov. Jim Justice this past Friday called for the creation of a task force to address the recent threats of violence leveled at as many as 50 schools in West Virginia — along with numerous others in neighboring states. The West Virginia Fusion Center, a state agency formed in 2008 to ...

Capito secures funds for substance use treatment, family services

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced five funding awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ...

Morrisey says he’s up for debate against Williams

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, the Republican candidate for governor, says he is open to participating in a debate against the Democratic candidate, Huntington Mayor Steve Williams. “There will be some discussions in the days and weeks ahead, and I look forward to it ...

Committee recommends SkyWest Airlines as city’s next air carrier

MORGANTOWN — After eight years, the city of Morgantown is ready to ground its relationship with Southern Airways Express.  The Dominion Post confirmed on Tuesday that a selection committee comprised of local stakeholders has recommended SkyWest Airlines be awarded the city’s next ...

File for a refund under new state law

CHARLESTON — State residents who pay their full vehicle personal property taxes before Oct. 1 will receive the entire amount back in the form of a credit when they file their 2024 state income tax returns early next year. The rebate is part of a package of tax cuts the state legislature passed in 2023. State Revenue Secretary Larry Pack said the full amount of the tax must be paid by Oct. 1 to get the full credit. “When you file your personal income tax return, you’ll receive the credit dollar-for-dollar but in order to get that dollar-for-dollar credit you have to pay ...