Bids open for Mon County Courthouse lobby renovations
The goal is to begin work by the end of 2024.
DOH plans road restriction in the Blacksville area next week
BLACKSVILLE, W.Va. – The state Department of Highways (DOH) has announced a road restriction on Route 7 for maintenance and repairs next week. Crews will be working just west of the Clay Battelle High School on Route 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6. Motorists should allow extra time for travel in…
West Virginia charter schools making a national mark, Rucker seeks to increase funding
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The charter school movement in West Virginia is gaining attention on the national level as a model for success. During a visit to Morgantown with the Yass Foundation to recognize the award-winning West Virginia Academy, Founder and CEO of the Center for Education Reform, Jeanne Allen, said people across the country are…
Mon County GOP will focus on recruitment
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Republicans in Monongalia County will use the time between now and the May primary to continue closing the voter registration gap. In recent years, Republican registrations in the county have made a comeback, and while Democrat voter registration numbers have eroded, they still maintain a lead over the Republicans, according to Ethan Moore,…
Operation R.I.P. Potholes begins Monday in the Morgantown area
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The state Department of Highways (DOH) has reached an agreement to open an asphalt plant in the Morgantown area to begin milling and filling potholes as part of Operation R.I.P. Potholes. “Our partners in the asphalt industry are cooperating with us to open during the off-season to provide us with hot asphalt…
Pedestrian hit on the WVU Evansdale campus Friday, non-life threatening injuries reported
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. A pedestrian is being treated at J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital after being hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Evansdale Drive and Fine Arts Drive. Around 4:30 p.m., the pedestrian was hit and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. University Police are investigating the incident.
Three charged after Marion County fraud investigation
MARION COUNTY, W.Va. – The Marion County residents are facing charges after police allege they worked together to defraud a resident out of more than $17,000. The investigation began Monday when a report of several fradulent charges on a bank statement was reported. Police then learned of 142 fraudulent charges totalling $17,938.58 and got the…
Manchin responds to EPA decision to rescind clean school bus funding for Mon, Mineral and Harrison Counties
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) is reacting to a ruling by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind award funding Monongalia, Mineral, and Harrison Counties to purchase zero or low-emission school buses. As part of the Bipartisan Law Clean School Bus Program $18,560,000 was made available for Cabell, Clay, Calhoun, Kanawha,…