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Commission ‘happy’ insurance increases held to 18%

MORGANTOWN – You know costs are out of control when you’re happy to report that you’re paying 18% more for something than you did a year ago. That’s the position the Monongalia County Commission has found itself in regarding employee health insurance costs. The commission Wednesday ...

A fix for Emmett: Granville talks temporary solution for roadway

GRANVILLE – It’s been just shy of eight months since Emmett Drive has taken vehicles from University Town Centre to W.Va. 19 and the Star City bridge over the Monongahela River. For Granville Mayor Patricia Lewis, it’s been a long eight months. She has previously said she fields calls ...

Benson discusses history, partnership with descendant of founding family

MORGANTOWN – George Washington was a teenager employed as part of a surveying party when he first laid eyes on the land that would become Jefferson County, West Virginia. He was immediately struck by both the beauty and quality of the land, as well the abundance of natural resources. So ...

House Republicans summon Flock Safety to hearings in November

CHARLESTON – Not satisfied with the information provided since August legislative interim meetings, Republican members of the House Government Organization Committee want representatives of Flock Safety to return to Charleston for questioning. In a Monday letter sent to Flock Safety Chief ...

W.Va. Democratic, GOP leaders call for gas tax pause special session

CHARLESTON – With less than 22 days until the Nov. 3 general election, Democrats in the West Virginia House of Delegates and Republican State Treasurer Larry Pack are lobbying for a pause to the state’s gasoline tax. In a virtual press conference Tuesday morning, members of the House ...

Fairmont is hoping for a Feast for the eyes (also) … this Yule

FAIRMONT – This Marion County city with proud Italian roots has been hooked on its Feast of the Seven Fishes Festival for two decades now. Main Street Fairmont is the proud host of the gathering, and if you own a business downtown or locally within city limits, the organization wants you to ...