CHARLESTON — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 14. The governor’s intermediate appeals court bill is among them. Monongalia-Preston-Marion-area lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 285, […]
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House Judiciary OKs bill to reduce jail overcrowding through personal recognizance releases for some
CHARLESTON – The House Judiciary Committee haggled over and ultimately approved on Monday a bill aimed at reducing jail overcrowding. HB 2190 sets conditions under which a county magistrate must […]
House Judiciary bill gives Capitol Building Commission oversight of Supreme Court remodeling projects
CHARLESTON — The House Judiciary Committee took a whack Monday at the state Supreme Court’s excessive spending on the justices’ offices remodeling. They did it by giving the Capitol Building Commission […]
Mon County grand jury returns 132 indictments
MORGANTOWN — Murdering a man while burglarizing his home, shooting someone outside of a bar and biting off an ear during a fight are some of the 132 indictments returned […]
2 Mon County delegates form DOH District 4 roads caucus
CHARLESTON — Two Monongalia County delegates have created a North-Central West Virginia Roads Caucus to coordinate legislative efforts to tackle Division of Highways District 4 problems. And District 4 road problems […]
West Virginia CASA Association meeting held at The Pines Country Club
MORGANTOWN — The staff and volunteers who make up 11 Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) programs in West Virginia speak for more than 2,100 kids who find themselves in the […]
Preston High student arrested for allegedly punching assistant principal
KINGWOOD — An 18-year-old Preston High student was charged with malicious or unlawful battery after he allegedly hit an assistant principal in the jaw. James Metz, of Tunnelton, was charged […]
Mountain Line, city manager will meet to discuss shelters, routes
By David Wilson, DWilson@WVRadio.com MORGANTOWN — In an effort to address concerns raised by Morgantown residents, including a lack of bus shelters downtown, a meeting is scheduled for Friday between […]
Local business’ sign torn down, dragged for miles
MORGANTOWN — The owner of Affordable Landscaping Supplies, Carl Sickles, said he doesn’t know why someone put a tow chain around his business’ roughly 2,000-pound sign and dragged it about […]
Bob Huggins looks for more defensive consistency from West Virginia
FORT WORTH, Texas — This is not the type of consistency Bob Huggins wants out of West Virginia’s defense. Stuck with the only Big 12 defense that allows more than 70 […]
