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Ballots? >> thank you very much for having me on. i really appreciate it. part of the problem is we havent gotten clarity about this process. we dont know what to expect. we do understand there will be some sort of report and that might be issued in late july but it might take longer than that. we think the arizona senate boarded this train without knowledge of where it was going and i dont think it is going to a god place. >> the fact -- i mean, we talked to katy hobbs in the last hour. she is ...

Plenty from democrats inside the beltway we thought it might be nice for a change to hear what some of his democratic constituents back home have to say about the senator. gary tuchman has more. >> three west virginia democrats asked about their democratic u.s. senator. on a 1 to 10 scale at this time how do you think senator manchin is doing for this state, the country, the democratic party? >> i would give him a 2. >> i would also give him a 2. >> also a 2. >> those 2s are particularly notable...

Submitted Photo While the coronavirus pandemic is waning, it’s still difficult to gather for a community picnic, so one area nonprofit has come up with a unique solution. Saturday, June 5 will be the Blue Jean Basket picnic. What usually serves at the Blue Jean Ball, picnic goers can pick up their picnic baskets from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and then head to their favorite green space to hike, bike, and have lunch, all in the name of helping the Mon River Trails Conservancy and the West Virginia...

Times West Virginian Jan 1, 2021 CHARLESTON — An 87-year-old Marion County woman is one of 23 COVID-19 deaths reported on New Years Day by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. The states COVID-19 death toll increased on Friday to 1,361. “To all who are grieving today: please know the sadness from the loss of your loved one is shared by your fellow West Virginians,” said Bill J. Crouch, DHHR cabinet secretary. “We must continue to support each oth...

Posted by mikenolting on MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – In Mon County, Director of Federal Programs and Elementary Curriculum at the school system, Norma Gaines has been learning and injecting creativity wherever possible to keep the younger learners engaged. On WAJR’s Ask the Educators, she said young learners have more trouble screening distractions while learning from home. In many cases, the situation is compounded in families that have more than one student. “To a certain extent you have to ...

Posted by mikenolting on MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Schools in Mon County will go virtual until the the end of the fall semester or January 20, according to superintendent Dr. Eddie Campbell. On WAJR’s Talk of the Town Campbell said the decision was made to provide clarity and safety to families and staff. “Our numbers continue to rise. Yesterday when the map changed we were at the highest infection rate that we’ve seen since the pandemic started,” Dr. Campbell said,” Our daily positivit...

PILOT agreements with Longview Power up for vote this week By December 13, 2020 - 8:40 pm MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Payment in lieu of tax agreements (PILOT) between Monongalia County and Longview Power is scheduled for a vote Wednesday at the Monongalia County Commission meeting. The two agreements cover the $1.1 billion addition of a 1,200-megawatt combined cycle gas turbine and a solar field that will generate another 70 megawatts of power at the plant near Morgantown. Sean Sikora Monongalia C...

Posted by mikenolting on MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Payment in lieu of tax agreements between the county and Longview Power are nearing final approval. Commissioners are scheduled to vote on the agreements at the December 16 meeting. The two agreements cover the $1.1 billion addition of a 1,200 megawatt combined cycle gas turbine and a solar field that will generate another 70 megawatts of power. The commission used lessons learned from the 2003 agreement to make this one more equitable for the c...

Posted by mikenolting on MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Schools in Monongalia County will remain in remote mode until January 4. Deputy superintendent Donna Talerico said the decision was difficult, but key factors really forced them into the decision on WAJR’s Talk of the Town. As isolation and quarantine numbers grew the number of available substitute teachers virtually disappeared, crippling their ability to provide quality k through 12 instruction. “The delivery of our programs was suffering ...