CHARLESTON – Financial officials from four county school systems once again warned West Virginia lawmakers that the funding formula that sends state dollars into classrooms is too reliant on enrollment and not providing enough funding for students with special needs. Financial officers ...
NEW CUMBERLAND – In an effort to comply with a new state law, Hancock County officials are seeking to move several of the county's voting precinct locations. County commissioners convened in a special meeting Monday morning, voting 2-0 on the proposal from County Clerk Karan Valenti. “We have some locations that are going to be changing,” explained Commissioner Paul Cowey. The changes are aimed at meeting requirements under Senate Bill 481, approved by the West Virginia Legislature in March. Under the proposal, the county would move voting for: Precinct 1 from Allison ...
CHARLESTON – Officials leading several West Virginia departments and agencies briefed lawmakers Monday after audits released last month by Gov. Patrick Morrisey found more than $168 million in potential savings. Members of the West Virginia Legislature settled into the mountains of Tucker ...
WHEELING – Officials in the city of Wheeling approved a significant revision to the 2025-26 budget as the fiscal year winds to a close over the next two weeks. Although the city will end the fiscal year with a balanced budget, concerns were raised over the fact that the Wheeling Fire ...
CHARLESTON – Officials leading several West Virginia departments and agencies briefed lawmakers Monday after audits released last month by Gov. Patrick Morrisey found more than $168 million in potential savings. Members of the West Virginia Legislature settled into the mountains of Tucker ...
The former chief of the Moundsville Fire Department is facing one child pornography-related charge, according to the West Virginia Magistrate database. Gary Brandon, 48, faces one count of distribution or exhibition of a visual portrayal of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct or computer-generated pornography, according to the database. He appeared in Marshall County Magistrate Court on June 12, where he pleaded not guilty. He posted 10% of his $25,000 bond and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for June 25. Brandon was fired April 24, Moundsville City Manager Rick Healy said ...
