Preston Chamber offers digital marketing series

September 14, 2023

KINGWOOD — The Preston County Chamber of Commerce partnered with the Visit Mountaineer Country CVB to offer members a four-part digital marketing series. The series featured best practices to stand out in a digital landscape, learning how to establish social media accounts, building out your profile, helping with understanding your brand identity, discovering ways to connect with your audience and making timely, personal and relevant content. Several Preston County businesses participated in the month-long series meeting both in-person and virtually. This event also provided ...

Moore Capito endorses Justice

September 14, 2023

Delegate Moore Capito, competing to be West Virginia’s next governor, has endorsed Gov. Jim Justice in the race for U.S. Senate. Justice, when asked during a briefing whether he intends to reciprocate, did not commit right away — although he praised Capito’s intellect and acumen, citing his political lineage. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, the delegate’s mother, months ago endorsed Justice’s campaign to join her in the Senate. Moore Capito, chairman of the Judiciary Committee in the House of Delegates, announced his endorsement of Justice Wednesday on MetroNews’ ...

Gov. Justice squelches local delegates’ request for special session to fund WVU budget shortfall

September 13, 2023

MORGANTOWN — Four Monongalia and Marion County delegates called on Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday to call a special session to provide some stop-gap funding for WVU's budget shortfall — but the request fizzled quickly on Wednesday. Mon Democrats Anitra Hamilton, Evan Hansen and John ...

Vehicle, pedestrian safety ordinance coming back before Mon Commission

September 13, 2023

MORGANTOWN — A proposed ordinance regulating pedestrian and vehicle safety in Monongalia County will be back before the county commission next month.  On Wednesday, the commission set a schedule that will bring the law before the body for a first reading on Oct. 4. Should it pass ...

Legislators get update on projects addressing PFAS in drinking water, firefighting foam

September 12, 2023

MORGANTOWN — Legislators got an update on Tuesday on the Department of Environmental Protection's program to address the protection of “forever chemicals” — PFAS — in drinking water supplies across the state. They also heard a progress report on the Fire Commission's efforts to ...

State leaders back Gee following faculty vote

September 9, 2023

BY MIKE NOLTING State lawmakers are reacting following the ‘no confidence’ vote by the West Virginia University Faculty Assembly. The assembly voted 797 to 100 Wednesday afternoon in favor of the resolution. It now goes to the WVU Board of Governors for consideration. The BOG issued a statement after the vote that said Gee still has its full support. Gee has the support of both Gov. Jim Justice and state Senate President Craig Blair. “Let me just tell you this: I do have a lot of confidence in Gordon Gee, and I’ve got absolute confidence in our Board of Governors and ...