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CHARLES TOWN – Sen. Joe Manchin has harshly criticized congressional inaction and $85 billion in spending cuts that are expected to go into effect next month, saying that they would “take an axe to West Virginia.” “It is discouraging and shameful that Congress cannot work in a bipartisan manner to come together and reach a [...]
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CHARLES TOWN – The County Commission will interview three candidates for the office of sheriff next week before a possible vote on the matter early next month. In all, 16 county residents have applied for the opening. Commission President Dale Manuel said the three candidates to be interviewed will be the lead vote-getters from among [...]
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Expert offers tips for drivers fuming over higher gas prices CHARLES TOWN – Though no one can coax gas prices back in the $3-per-gallon range, longtime green activist Dave Bassage can offer suggestions for wringing the maximum from each fillup. The Fayette County resident regularly gets more than 50 mpg in his 9-year-old Toyota Prius, [...]
Continue reading …CHARLES TOWN – The move by the Jefferson County Commission to cut commercial impact fees was a good one, says John Reisenweber, executive director of the county Economic Development Authority. “We’re pleased about it,” said Reisenweber. “The hope is that it makes Jefferson County a more attractive place to do business and we hope that [...]
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MORGANTOWN – Thanks to the work of retired West Virginia University professor Mannon Gallegly, West Virginians have a sweet, juicy way to celebrate the Mountain State’s sesquicentennial this year. Starting next month, university officials will mail out free seed packets of Gallegly’s “West Virginia 63,” the blight-resistant variety of tomato unveiled in 1963 for the [...]
Continue reading …CHARLES TOWN – Both of the candidates who were defeated in last year’s election for Jefferson County sheriff are now seeking to replace the man who beat them. Democratic primary challenger Everett “Ed” Boober and then-Republican general election challenger Earl Ballenger have each asked the Jefferson County Commission to consider appointing them sheriff until the [...]
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CHARLES TOWN — An Eastern Panhandle lawmaker thinks a tax incentive might help boost the amount of service for West Virginia’s commuter rail service passengers. This article is exclusive, use Cleeng to view it in full. The rest of this article is exclusive, use Cleeng again to view it. The rest of this article is [...]
Continue reading …CHARLES TOWN – Area volunteer fire companies and the Jefferson County Emergency Services Agency are asking the County Commission to implement a fire fee that they say will help responders improve service times that are well below national standards. Ed Hannon, deputy director of the JCESA, told the Jefferson County Commission that county emergency medical [...]
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CHARLESTON – Tina Combs’ first state school board meeting came the same day as Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin delivered his State of the State speech, including its call for a massive overhaul for West Virginia’s public school system. “It was absolutely exciting to hear the governor focus so much on education,” said Combs, who was [...]
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