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Intermediate appeals court bill wins Finance OK, goes to full Senate

CHARLESTON — The intermediate appeals court bill heads to the Senate floor after approval by a divided Senate Finance Committee on Monday. Finance made to changes to the bill that came from Judiciary. One of those changes pleased the gas industry but earned the ire of royalty owners. Under SB 266, the three-judge court would begin operating July 1, 2020, the first day of Fiscal Year 2021. The panel would handle appeals of civil cases, guardianship and conservatorship cases, administrative agency decisions and Workers’ Compensation Review Board decisions. A provision to have ...

Campus gun carry bill hearing draws 30 opponents, 11 supporters

CHARLESTON — The Campus Self Defense Act, also nicknamed the Campus Carry Bill, drew 41 speakers to a public hearing Monday afternoon. The opponents outnumbered the supporters almost 3-1, with 30 against and 11 for it. House Judiciary called the hearing on HB 2519. The bill would ...

Longtime BOE member, former councilors running for city council seats

MORGANTOWN — Two former city councilors and a longtime member of the Monongalia County Board of Education (BOE) are among the candidates vying for seats on Morgantown City Council as of late Monday afternoon. Of the sitting members, only 6th Ward Councilor Mark Brazaitis will not seek ...

As crowds speak out, House Finance returns vouchers and more charters to education bill

CHARLESTON — The House Finance Committee started consideration of the omnibus education bill today, discussing a new version that bumps a pilot charter school program to five and revives an education savings account provision. Those provisions, which have received criticism from school ...

Okey Dalton funeral at Mt View Free Methodist Church Monday : Gallery

Empty Bowls luncheon planned for Feb. 23 at Mylan Park community center

MORGANTOWN — Thirteen years ago, the first Empty Bowls luncheon in Monongalia County was held at the First Presbyterian Church in Morgantown. It became too big to stay there, so it was moved to St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Star City. As it continued to grow, it was moved to the Mylan ...