WESTOVER — Westover considers itself “The city on the rise.” It’s not hard to see why, considering its budget in recent years. Westover’s actual budget for the […]
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Preston Commission adopts annexation application
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission approved an application form for submitting annexation by minor boundary adjustment requests, as the town of Reedsville looks to bring the […]
Westover Council pushes annexation vote, taps Region VI to run Holland Avenue work
WESTOVER — At the request of Mayor Dave Johnson, Westover City Council opted Monday to table, or set aside, a vote finalizing annexation of 24.95 acres off […]
Westover Council talks bees, annexation
WESTOVER — Westover City Council chamber was abuzz Monday evening as a full house turned out to hear council talk a bit about bees. Specifically, council passed […]
Senate OKs impeachment powers resolution, TIF and broadband bills and more
MORGANTOWN – Voters in will have their say on proposed amendment to the state Constitution to keep state courts out of impeachment proceedings. HJR 2 passed 23-11 […]
House delays action on income tax repeal bill sent back from Senate; acts on annexation and other bills
MORGANTOWN – The expected death of the personal income tax repeal bill, HB 3300, was delayed another day. The House of Delegates did not take up the […]
House committee tweaks Senate city annexation bill; counsel stirs some confusion about extent of current law
MORGANTOWN – The House Government Organization committee took up the Senate municipal annexation bill Monday and eased some of the bill’s additional restrictions on annexation by minor […]
Senate panel OKs bill to limit governor’s emergency powers, and bills regarding city annexation and legal ads
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Government Organization Committee Friday moved along bills to reign in the governor’s emergency powers, tweak how cities can annex land and change how […]
Westover council approves new police body-camera software
WESTOVER —Westover city council unanimously voted to approve a new, Axon body-camera software system for the Westover police force during Monday night’s Westover City Council meeting. “I […]
A look at bills considered, passed by state Legislature
Jan. 2 Legislative leaders shared their visions for the 2020 session before it started Jan. 8. A pandemic was not in view. Among their goals: Ending the […]
