Bill Rainey looks back at his long career in industry MORGANTOWN — Longtime West Virginia Coal Association President Bill Raney, of Morgantown, will retire effective Jan. 1. He took time […]
Tag: WV Legislature
Many local legislators favor special session to put teeth into statewide mask order
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice admitted again last week that his statewide mask order is essentially unenforceable because he can’t enact criminal penalties; only the Legislature can. The only legal […]
Gov. Justice announces broadband expansion
Initiative totals nearly $1 billion, funded from three sources MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice and some Republican state legislators gathered on the Capitol steps Wednesday afternoon to announce a broadband […]
Controversial water quality rule removed from legislative committee agenda
Weakened standards generated 700 pages of comments MORGANTOWN — A proposed and ever-morphing water quality rule that has drawn substantial criticism was pulled from a Wednesday legislative committee agenda. It […]
Four local senators among 16 signing on to letter to WVU, Marshall, regarding BLM helmet stickers, prof’s death wish for pro-Trumpers
MORGANTOWN — Four local state senators are among the 16 Republicans who signed on to a letter that Sen. Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, sent to the presidents of WVU and Marshall […]
Salango goes after Justice on roads prior to tour of Monongalia County
MORGANTOWN — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ben Salango traveled a selection of Monongalia County’s roads on Monday at the invite of Monongalia County Commissioner Tom Bloom. While the condition of the […]
Mon County’s five Democrat delegates field questions from The Dominion Post Editorial Board
MORGANTOWN — Monongalia County’s five incumbent Democratic state delegates came before The Dominion Post Editorial Board last week to field a series of questions as they all seek reelection in […]
U.S. Children & Families leader comes to Morgantown to talk about foster care
MORGANTOWN — Lynn Johnson, assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families, came to Morgantown Thursday to learn about a unique program […]
Marion delegates voice support for Danielle Walker following ‘satanic’ comment by Fairmont councilman
MORGANTOWN — Marion County’s three state Democrat delegates voiced their support on Monday for Monongalia County Democrat Delegate Danielle Walker following statements made on Facebook by Fairmont City Councilman Barry […]
State DEP advisory council creates work group to retool human health parameters for water pollution
MORGANTOWN — The Department of Environmental Protection’s effort to update its human health criteria for wastewater discharges – which began in 2018 and stalled as industry and environmentalists collided – […]
