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Commission says it needs details on Bartlett House situation

MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission said Wednesday they are not comfortable providing a financial lifeline to Bartlett Housing Solutions until the agency opens up its books.  Commissioner Tom Bloom said he recently explained as much to Bartlett Housing Solutions ...

Poll: Justice maintains big lead over Mooney in U.S. Senate race 

Gov. Jim Justice  has a big lead over Congressman Alex Mooney in the race for U.S. Senate. Justice has support of 67% of the likely voters in the coming Republican primary election compared to Mooney’s 23%, according to the latest MetroNews West Virginia Poll. The remainder either ...

Senator to have reps in all 55 counties

U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced his office will launch Commonsense Connections Week May 6-10. Representatives from Manchin’s office will visit all 55 counties to hear West Virginians’ priorities and concerns and offer the senator’s assistance with federal agencies through ...

Towing inflationary index to be studied by PSC

The Public Service Commission of West Virginia decided to begin a general investigation into whether to approve annual towing rates based on an appropriate inflationary index. Parties interested in the matter were told to file comments with the Commission by June 17. The action arose from a petition filed by the West Virginia Towing & Recovery Association in November 2023. The association said its members have not been able to capitalize on a yearly basis increased costs resulting from inflation. The association asked that its members be allowed to increase rates for ...

Federal funds go to projects across state

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced resources from several federal agencies for projects that will bolster health services, economic development, infrastructure, academic and defense research, park improvement efforts and energy ...

Gov.: No $465M ‘clawback’ of federal funds

Gov. Jim Justice said the U.S. Department of Education has approved a waiver for the state’s level of schools funding in relation to pandemic relief funds. “As I said all along, I knew this was not going to be a problem,” Justice said in a news release. “So, while we are all ...