MORGANTOWN – Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer, D-Monongalia, is concerned that a bill designed to bring more licensed professionals into the state could have some unintended negative consequences in the area […]
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A sampling of bills introduced Friday, Feb. 19
MORGANTOWN – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Friday, Feb. 19. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 362, to create the Orphan Oil […]
City reviewing police chief applications
Selecting Morgantown’s next police chief is an important decision that city administration is not taking lightly. That’s according to Communications Director Andrew Stacy who said City Manager Kim Haws is […]
Charlene Marshall: Empathy is the ultimate vaccine against intolerance
MORGANTOWN — She didn’t really say much after the city council meeting broke that night. In the time it took to walk to her car, however, Charlene Marshall had gotten […]
House passes emergency powers bill, punts Hope Scholarship to Finance; Senate OKs COVID liability bill
MORGANTOWN – The House of Delegates on Friday sent the just-passed Hope Scholarship bill back to committee for retooling after receiving some unexpected price-tag news. And after an amendment kerfuffle […]
Company celebrates one year as new business during COVID-19 pandemic
Blue Sky Realty celebrated its one-year anniversary Friday in the form of a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Friday’s midday ceremony was held not only in celebration of the company’s anniversary, but also […]
Justice orders relaxing COVID restrictions on business, push for in-class learning
Pointing to consistent improvement in COVID-19 data, Gov. Jim Justice on Friday announced an executive order relaxing restrictions on businesses and social gatherings across West Virginia. The order, which Justice […]
Weather, travel obstacles await No. 13 West Virginia on Texas road trip
MORGANTOWN — Think of West Virginia’s upcoming trip to the state of Texas as more of a business trip rather than a chance to simply get away. A business trip […]
Man accused of murder waives hearing
The man accused of killing his grandson’s mother waived his preliminary hearing in Monongalia County Magistrate Court on Friday. Gary Smith II, 60, of Morgantown, is charged with first-degree murder. […]
Cheat Fest to be held virtually, plans to bring back some in-person events
Planning for the second virtual Cheat River Festival is underway, and Friends of the Cheat is working to make this year’s event even better. “People get their batteries charged for […]
