MORGANTOWN — WVU will close its Morgantown campus and cancel classes beginning at 1 p.m. today and reopen at 1 p.m. Jan. 31, due to deteriorating conditions and bitterly cold weather predicted in the next 24 hours. “University officials have been receiving regular updates on the ...
MORGANTOWN — Consideration of a fourth amendment to Morgantown’s Home Rule plan was delayed after questions were raised by the state's Municipal Home Rule Board. The Home Rule Pilot Program was implemented in 2007 to allow participating cities to operate outside state code in addressing ...
CHARLESTON — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 28 and 29. The governor’s pay raise bill is among them. Monongalia-Preston-Marion-area lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. Jan. 29 SB 454, to exempt school children from vaccinations based on medical reasons, religious beliefs or personal objections. Sen. Dave Sypolt, R-Preston, co-sponsor. SB 458, to increase penalties for vehicles driving slow in the passing lane or for overtaking a vehicle or turning or making a lane change without giving a signal. Sen. Charles Clements, R-Wetzel, lead sponsor. SB ...
MORGANTOWN — An apparent explosion in a trailer on McCartney Avenue, off Mileground Road, sent a man to the hospital and sent three volunteer fire departments scrambling Tuesday afternoon. “I was getting ready for work, and I heard a loud boom,” said neighbor Shane Dunlap. “Like a ...
CHARLESTON — The House Energy Committee approved on Tuesday a bill to reduce the severance tax burden on low-producing vertical oil and gas wells and divert the money into a special fund to cap orphaned wells. HB 2673 will exempt from the 5 percent severance tax all gas wells ...
MORGANTOWN — Because temperatures Jan. 30 are expected to be in the teens and single digits, Monongalia and Preston county schools will be closed. Mon will have an Arctic Academy Day. Preston will have a Brain Freeze day. Mon students will stay home and work on Day 1 activities. Staff ...
