CHARLESTON – As legislators prepared to begin the 2019 session, West Virginia University economist John Deskins gave them his vision of what the state needs to prosper and what stands in the way of that prosperity. Deskins, director of WVU’s Bureau of Business & Economic Research, ...
CHARLESTON — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Tuesday he will donate his salary during the partial government shutdown to food banks based in West Virginia. Wednesday will mark the 19th day of the shutdown as President Donald Trump and congressional leaders remain unable to reach ...
CHARLESTON — Two years ago, Gov. Jim Justice offered a groaning impersonation of Frankenstein’s monster to illustrate state budget difficulties. Last year, he cast himself as the coach, complete with a cheer from the Greenbrier East girls basketball team he leads. What will West ...
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the repayment of $561,683.85 in property taxes and interest to Monongalia County in the wake of a November ruling by the West Virginia Supreme Court (WVSC). Those funds are part of just over $2.8 million, plus ...
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Grand Jury issued nearly 40 indictments Tuesday. Among those charged, the jury indicted John David Dietz III, 28, of Reedsville, on a charge of DUI with death. Dietz was driving a UTV in the Red Rock Road area of Rowlesburg in August that was involved in an ...
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown Utility Board (MUB) crews are in the process of installing 700 feet of six-inch PVC water line beneath a portion of Wilson Avenue, between White Avenue and Overdale Street. The work, which began Tuesday, will replace the existing cast iron line that was installed ...
