MORGANTOWN — Ten people are seeking election to five House of Delegates seats representing Monongalia County. Only one seat — the 82nd District — has a primary […]
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Delegates bewildered over veto
Delegate Joe Statler was at an education conference out of state when he heard the governor vetoed a bill intended to provide $2 million support groundbreaking research […]
Morgantown hopeful state will back runway extension project
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice was at the Greenbrier Valley Airport on Tuesday with a great big check for $5 million. The timing of the visit wasn’t […]
League releases legislative scorecard
The WV League of Women Voters has released a new Legislative Scorecard for 2023, which can be viewed at lwvwv.org. This searchable tool tracks the votes of […]
Noisy politicians get good roads. Our reps must be louder
If your road is pitted with potholes or rippled like W.Va. 7’s Hogback Turn, has overgrown foliage spilling into the roadway or grass taller than you along […]
Statler: Bills scratch the surface of what’s needed for state’s VFD, EMS services
MORGANTOWN — Delegate Joe Statler, R-Monongalia, said a trio of bills passed during the recent special session of the West Virginia Legislature are “a good step forward” […]
Lawmaker, firefighting leaders say more work to do on funding
BY MIKE NOLTING CHARLESTON — The last act of the House of Delegates during the special session call this week was to approve $12 million in funding […]
K-3 bill goes through some drama, but passes at deadline
CHARLESTON — A bill meant to bolster educational resources for students in kindergarten through third grade had an adventure in the final days of the regular legislative […]
Mon Commission troubled by rumblings on Harmony Grove interchange
MORGANTOWN — Members of the Monongalia County Commission can see the writing on the wall. More accurately, they can hear the ringing phones in their pockets — […]
$10M in ARPA funds for EMS
BY DAVE WILSON West Virginia lawmakers are working on a plan they hope can provide some long-term stability for emergency medical services agencies struggling to keep their […]
