PITTSBURGH – West Virginia legislators and lobbyists are vigorously debating raising the severance tax on oil and gas extraction. Proponents argue that the gas developers make millions and can afford to pay their fair share to maintain the state’s infrastructure and support such things ...
MORGANTOWN. W.Va. -- As bullets snapped the air and worried soldiers darted their eyes this way and that, one sergeant sighed, shouldered his weapon and answered his own order. Halfway across the world, on the home front, a young woman in a defense plant set her expression, and went back ...
MORGANTOWN -- West Virginia residents will be able to access life-saving medicines when their supply runs out, the prescription is expired and the doctor can’t be reached to OK it, under a new law that takes effect today. Haley Finley HB 2524, which passed both legislative houses ...
A new councilmember was appointed and the first step to allow fireworks in the city limits during certain holidays was taken at Westover’s regular city council meeting. Gary Webber, 75, was unanimously appointed to replace Leonard Smith as the city’s 3rd Ward councilperson. Councilman Al Yocum was absent from Monday’s meeting at did not vote. Smith’s letter of resignation was accepted at the council’s second May meeting and Webber said he heard about the opening from his neighbor. Webber has lived in Westover for 24 years and taught at Morgantown High School for 33. ...
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Despite a thermal imager and drones the Sabraton Snake still hasn’t been found and organized searches will not continue. Morgantown’s Public Information Officer, Andrew Stacy, said Monongalia County Emergency Management brought the equipment out over the weekend ...
More low-income families in Monongalia and Preston counties will be able to qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children because of new federal income guidelines. According to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services, the program now allows a family of four to earn $47,638 and still qualify for WIC, a $1,203 income eligibility increase from last year. Its income guidelines are updated each year and based on 185% of the federal Poverty Income Guidelines. The average income in West Virginia in 2017, according to the U.S. Census was ...
