MORGANTOWN -- It was April 2019 when residents first noticed trees marked for removal in White Park, kicking off a months-long drama between the city of Morgantown and the Morgantown Utility Board over the placement of a water line through the park. On Tuesday, almost exactly four years ...
MORGANTOWN — State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced his candidacy for governor on Tuesday with an announcement in front of a crowd of supporters in Harpers Ferry. He will follow up with stops across the state. “I’m the only proven conservative in this race with a deep ...
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice says he knows very little about the garnishment of his salary over a debt. The governor says his company will make good. And, finally, the governor described the actions of a bank to have its debt repaid through his state salary as politically motivated. “I hate this. I really, really hate it because I don’t know anything about it,” Justice said during a briefing Wednesday. “I’m sure I signed a personal guarantee on an equipment loan years and years ago, maybe even before I became the governor. But from the standpoint of notifications ...
Tunnelton Volunteer Fire Department in Preston County will get money to help it grow. It is one of two VFDs in West Virginia to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the $965,520 for the Wilderness Volunteer Fire Department in Mount Lookout in Nicholas County and the Tunnelton VFD. The funding is made possible through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program and will provide critical ...
The board overseeing finances for the Public Employees Insurance Agency went ahead with straight premium increases to get in line with recently passed legislation. The finance board made that decision Thursday while ruling out hybrid proposals that would have meant lower premium increases offset by higher deductibles, out-of-pocket costs and prescription costs. The upshot is, state employees and educators will see premium increases of roughly 24% starting with the new fiscal year, July 1. Workers who are insured by local government agencies that opt into PEIA will also see premium ...
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission approved a $22,884 expenditure on Wednesday aimed at improving communication for the county’s volunteer fire departments. County Administrator Rennetta McClure explained the money will be used to purchase ($18,684) and install ($4,200) ...
