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Council looking ahead to additional revenue during budget process

MORGANTOWN — In an effort to better plan finances and track the city’s fiscal trends, a two-year budget was presented to Morgantown City Council on Tuesday and passed unanimously on first reading. Council’s vote to approve the budget pertained only to the $37.3 million 2019-’20 ...

Senate Judiciary votes down Campus Carry Bill

CHARLESTON  — The Campus Carry Bill, HB 2519, suffered a possibly fatal blow Tuesday night when the Senate Judiciary Committee voted it down 7-9. Two Republicans joined with seven Democrats to vote no. Senators still could move to have the vote reconsidered or have it discharged ...

House defeats amendments to last-dollar-in community college bill

CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates on Tuesday defeated several amendments aimed at broadening the scope of the last-dollar-in community college bill. And it passed the Department of Environmental Protection water pollution rules bill that Delegate Evan Hansen, D-Monongalia had made ...

Working H Meats moves from farmer’s market to Fort Pierpont

MORGANTOWN — This year, a butcher shop and juice bar/supplement store opened their doors in the Fort Pierpont development, and more businesses are coming. The development is a huge success so far, Chris Wilbert, associate with Premier Commercial Real Estate, said. Fort Pierpont is off ...