MORGANTOWN — Chuck Berry provided the soundtrack at one area gas station Sunday, as people were motoring in to top their tanks for the week. He came by way of “Little Steven’s Underground Garage,” which was blaring from the sound system of one particular SUV. Before the canopy cut ...
MORGANTOWN — If the sign out front wasn’t an indication Feline Veterinary Care of Morgantown is serious about cats, you won’t be mistaken as you walk in the front door. The Sabraton office features cat pillows and feline faces that welcome pet owners into the facility. There’s also a ...
From disaster response to deployments around the globe to training and forging new partnerships, the West Virginia National Guard made numerous significant accomplishments in 2018. “Our soldiers and airmen continue to demonstrate the value and expertise of the West Virginia National Guard on the local, national and international stage and this year was no exception,” Maj. Gen. James Hoyer said in a press release from the National Guard. “As one of the major economic drivers in the state, delivering more than half a billion dollars to the West Virginia economy, the West Virginia ...
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice offered a “Just Cut Taxes and Win” initiative last year. Not only did it not win, it didn’t make it out of legislative committee. The proposal — which would have whittled away property taxes for manufacturers over a period of years — could be back this year in some form. Legislative Republicans endorsed rolling back property taxes for industry, which would require a state constitutional amendment. But important details, like what would be covered, aren’t yet clear. “What we’ve heard are a lot of different approaches — some dealing ...
CHARLESTON — Legislative leaders outlined priorities for the session that begins next week during West Virginia Press Association’s Legislative Look-ahead. There was a substantial amount of overlap, with few points of contention among the four who spoke. Senate President Mitch Carmichael and Minority Whip Corey Palumbo spoke for the Senate Republicans and Demo-crats, respectively. Carmichael prefaced his comments by noting the state has the lowest workforce participation rate and is among the lowest for education attainment. With that in mind, he said, the Senate will again ...
Minor crimes in Monongalia County decreased by more than 600 in 2018. However, major crimes saw a slight increase. The number of cases charged does not mean the number of cases prosecuted. It does mean a law enforcement agency arrested and charged a person who was then arraigned in Monongalia County Magistrate Court. According to the Magistrate Court’s database, 5,574 misdemeanors — offenses that are punishable by no more than a year in prison — were charged in 2018. That’s 601 less charges than in 2017, which had 6,175. Misdemeanors include crimes such as possession of ...
