CHARLESTON — While most eyes were on the House of Delegates Wednesday for its long debate on amendments to the omnibus education bill, the Senate more or less quietly worked through a list of bills. There was one blip in the routine for a disagreement over a committee report on a smoking ...
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — EQT has reached a tentative settlement agreement with West Virginia landowners who are part of a statewide class action lawsuit originally filed in Doddridge County. EQT made the announcement Wednesday, stating that in order to resolve the royalty claims for an ...
CHARLESTON — Delegates will propose a lot of changes to an education bill that’s already big. The omnibus education bill is on second reading on the House of Delegates floor today. That’s amendment stage. House leaders voted to consider all other issues today first and save the ...
CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s four racetrack-casinos will be allowed to establish secondary locations within the counties they’re situated in a bill House Judiciary approved Wednesday. HB 2901 would allow the racino, as they’re sometimes called, to open a second casino site in any building it owns or leases within the same county. The site would not offer a track or hotel, but could offer table games, slots, sports betting and possibly simulcast racing. The bill provides that the city hosting the original racino would continue to receive its due share of funds; any funds ...
MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission approved up to $14,500 for the Star City Volunteer Fire Department EMS during its regular Wednesday meeting. As previously reported, the funds will be used to outfit four ambulances with Zuercher GPS hardware and software. The upgrades are the ...
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Police are investigating a stabbing that happened near the Walnut Street Bridge just after midnight Wednesday. The incident appears to be an isolated one, they said, and there is no threat to the general public. According to a release issued by the department, ...
