MORGANTOWN — During a brief report Wednesday before the Monongalia County Commission, Assessor Mark Musick explained that all West Virginians who pay in a timely fashion are now eligible for a rebate of half their 2023 vehicle taxes. This is due to House Bill 125, passed during the ...
West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore wants to lower some barriers for the Hope Scholarship, which provides money for students leaving the public school system to use for a variety of education costs. At the top of his list is elimination of a Hope Scholarship deadline in future academic years, opening the program up to year-round applications. Under the current legislative rule, the Hope Scholarship application period is set up to run March 1-May 15 each year. More than 5,700 students have been awarded the Hope Scholarship for the 2023-24 year that begins today in some parts of the ...
The sky is the limit for Pierpont Community & Technical College and its Aviation Maintenance Technology program. Thursday, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice joined Pierpont to sign Senate Bill 1029 into law, marking the start of a new journey to construct Pierpont’s new aviation maintenance training facility. SB 1029, passed by West Virginia State Legislature on Aug. 8, provides a $25 million budget allocation to build Pierpont’s new aviation maintenance training facility in Bridgeport. Justice visited Pierpont’s current aviation maintenance facility and held a ceremony ...
MORGANTOWN – Rep. Alex Mooney talked with The Dominion Post this week about some of his legislation, his recent visit to Morgantown and his time on the campaign trail. On July 27, Mooney introduced a House resolution to eliminate the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and 15 GOP ...
KINGWOOD — The Blueprint Communities Program is wrapping up its efforts in Preston County, according to Kathy Mace. Mace asked Kingwood City Council members to endorse the appointment of a committee to continue activities started by the program. There are currently 11 individuals willing to work on the events and Mace said she is interested in getting more members for the committee. The activities include Business Halloween, for which she suggested a tentative date of Oct. 30. “I would like to propose a change. We could have business trunk-or-treats be held here at the ...
BY MIKE NOLTING CHARLESTON — The last act of the House of Delegates during the special session call this week was to approve $12 million in funding for struggling volunteer fire departments and EMS units. The Senate amended the bill funding source from the state surplus to a permanent funding source igniting debate for delegates before agreeing to the move. Delegate Joe Statler, R-Monongalia, said the change to a permanent funding source now requires them to find a way to maintain it in the budget moving forward. That’s why Statler remained in Charleston Wednesday to lay ...
