MORGANTOWN — A truck with a large tank of water went over an embankment on Yank Hollow Road, off Daybrook Road, about 9:45 Friday morning. The driver, Edward Stumpf, 61, of North Cambria, Pa., lost control of the truck after it went out of gear, Chief Deputy Al Kisner, of the Monongalia ...
CHARLESTON – Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 18. The governor’s bill to allow certain misdemeanor offenders to petition for expungement of their records is among them. Monongalia-Preston-Marion-area lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 346, from the governor, to change how Supreme Court justices and circuit judges are paid for mileage when they use their own vehicles. SB 348, to raise the age to purchase tobacco and related products to 21. Sens. Mike Maroney, R-Marshall, Roman Prezioso, D-Marion, co-sponsors. SB 349, from the governor, to allow ...
CHARLESTON – The House of Delegates took a step Friday to make West Virginia a better place for pets. It passed HB 2185 96-0 on Friday, Jan. 18, and sent it to the Senate. “We have the opportunity today to start the day on a compassionate foot,” said Judiciary vice-chair Moore ...
CHARLESTON – House Judiciary sent down to the House floor on Friday, Jan. 18, a tweaked Broadband Expansion Act and a bill to end the lifetime ban on SNAP – food stamp – benefits for drug felons. The broadband bill sparked a variety of technical questions but no actual debate. ...
CHARLESTON — Lobbyist Paul Hardesty, a Democrat who had Jim Justice’s Greenbrier Resort among his clients, was sworn in Friday morning as West Virginia’s newest state senator. “A very humbling experience,” Hardesty told reporters. “I have a great deal of respect for this ...
CHARLESTON — Shortly after three nominations for the vacant 7th Senate District became public Thursday, Gov. Jim Justice selected a lobbyist who represents companies of the governor’s family for the seat. Paul Hardesty will replace Richard Ojeda in the Senate on Friday upon being sworn ...
