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Bloom pushes meeting for ‘large’ counties, hints at action on jail bills

MORGANTOWN – “It’s not one size fits all.” Monongalia County Commission President Tom Bloom said that when it comes to West Virginia’s 55 counties, the needs and priorities of the state’s largest counties are vastly different than those of its smallest. Bloom recently reached out ...

Former delegate Pritt withdraws from ballot

CHARLESTON - Elliott Pritt, the former Democrat-turned-Republican lawmaker who resigned from the West Virginia House of Delegates after being accused by federal authorities of sexually exploiting a child, will now no longer appear as a candidate in November. According to the Secretary of ...

Administrative law judge issues order for Preston PSD1 board

MORGANTOWN – An administrative law judge has agreed with recommendations filed by Public Service Commission staff to improve the performance of the Preston County Public Service District No. 1 board – and added a warning. “The Preston County Public Service District No. 1 be, and hereby ...

Morrisey, lawmakers dispute management of TANF dollars

CHARLESTON – Gov. Patrick Morrisey's kickoff to a two-day southern West Virginia listening tour on water issues was overshadowed Tuesday by his handling of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Morrisey was at Marshall University in Huntington Tuesday morning to begin his ...

PSC approves two-step rate increase for Mon Power, Potomac Edison

MORGANTOWN – The Public Service Commission has approved a two-step rate increase proposal for FirstEnergy sisters Mon Power and Potomac Edison. In a Friday announcement, the PSC said the companies could have a $37.9 million rate increase, which took effect on Aug. 1; and a $37.6 million ...

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