Justice vetoes bill granting vaccine exceptions

March 28, 2024

Gov. Jim Justice vetoed a bill loosening vaccination requirements in some schools, drawing praise from health care organizations. “Since this legislation was passed, I have heard constant, strong opposition to this legislation from our State’s medical community,” Justice wrote in his veto message. “The overwhelming majority that have voiced their opinion believe that this legislation will do irreparable harm by crippling childhood immunity to diseases such as mumps and measles. West Virginia historically has seen very few instances of these diseases, specifically because ...

Focus Forward symposium: Cybersecurity is key to our future and could make West Virginia the ‘center of the universe’

March 27, 2024

MORGANTOWN – On May 7, 2021, the Columbia natural gas pipeline was temporarily shut down by a ransomware attack. That attack, and the ever-present vulnerability of our computer systems was on the minds of a group of panelists Wednesday during the seventh annual Focus Forward symposium, ...

Focus Forward conference looks at the potential benefits and downfalls of artificial intelligence

March 27, 2024

MORGANTOWN – West Virginians walk around with powerful computers in the palms of their hands every day. Students use ChatGPT to help them write papers. People of all ages tell Alexa to play some music or find them a restaurant. Getting a handle on the digital world – particularly ...

PSC approves reduced Mon Power/Potomac Edison base-rate hike, compromise net-metering credit achieved in settlements

March 27, 2024

MORGANTOWN — The state Public Service Commission has approved a pair of settlements in Mon Power's and Potomac Edison's base rate case, which included a reduced net-metering credit for home solar customers. The announcement went out late Tuesday. The companies filed the case last May and ...

Mon Commission rolls out $44.24M budget for fiscal year 2025

March 27, 2024

MORGANTOWN — Despite holding the county’s base levy rates in place, the Monongalia County Commission anticipates a 15.38% jump in revenue in the next fiscal year.  The commission on Wednesday passed a $44,244,654 spending plan for the 2025 fiscal year beginning July 1.  As ...

Justice goes up to deadline with decision over vaccination exemption bill

March 27, 2024

Gov. Jim Justice, who has been swamped with calls and letters about a vaccination exemption bill, says he’ll need up to the last day to decide. “I’m very, very close to reaching a decision. I understand both sides. I think I understand it really, really well,” Justice said in ...