CHARLESTON — The 148,562 West Virginia households receiving food stamps will continue to receive them for now. But that could stop if the federal shutdown continues into next month. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the current version of food stamps, is run through ...
MORGANTOWN — Hold on to your heavy coat, AccuWeather’s Dave Dombeck said. That’s because things are about to get seasonal (again). After today and Tuesday that is, the senior meteorologist said. Highs today are expected to be around 51, he said. And Tuesday’s even better, with ...
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 ...
