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Heaney tops Dobkin for state Senate District 2 nomination

Staff reports Toby Heaney has aspirations to be a state senator, and Tuesday’s primary results moved him one step closer to achieving that goal. Heaney, a West Virginia National Guard veteran seeking his economics doctorate from West Virginia University, faced Robert Dobkin, a ...

Lindsay to remain a Monongalia County Magistrate

Deanna Lindsay has won the three-person race to serve out the unexpired Division 4 Monongalia County Magistrate term. According to Tuesday’s unofficial results, Lindsay received 6,218 votes to defeat Arlie “Eddie” Campbell (3,060) and Nathaniel “Nate” Faust (1,812) in the ...

Marion County: Two close races on the GOP ballot mark primary

FAIRMONT – It ain’t over ... ‘til it's over. That’s how it was rattling down Tuesday night for two key contests on the Republican side of the ballot during Tuesday’s primary in Marion County.  In the GOP race for county commission, political veteran Guy Ward, who has served ...

Knight defeats Arnett, will face Lytle for county commission seat

MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia County Commission’s Eastern District will have a new representative come 2027 as Julie Knight knocked off incumbent Jeff Arnett in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Knight, a political newcomer, led from the start and ended up collecting 4,443 votes to ...