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Candidate filing period begins for Fairmont City Council election
FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - Fairmont residents who are interested in becoming city council members will be able to throw their hat in the ring starting next Monday. The candidate filing period for the November 5th Fairmont Municipal Election will begin at 8:30 a.m. July 8th and last until 4:30 p.m. on August 7th.
2 DUI checkpoints to be held in NCWV next week
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - The West Virginia State Police will hold two DUI checkpoints in North Central West Virginia next week. The first checkpoint will be held in Monongalia County on Thursday, July 11th along U.S. Route 19/WV Route 7. This checkpoint will take place near the Pursglove post office...
Former Fairmont Senior, WVU Standout and Current Pittsburgh Steeler, Zach Frazier, Nets Another Honor
Houston’s Jamal Shead and Texas’ Madisen Skinner were named the Big 12 Male and Female Athletes of the Year for the 2023-24 season. Shead captured the award in the Cougars’ inaugural year in the league while Skinner is the second consecutive Longhorn to collect the honor and the 16th overall.
In-state QB Whitehair excited about PWO opportunity with West Virginia
Fairmont (W.Va.) Fairmont Senior 2025 quarterback Brody Whitehair performed well in the West Virginia 7-on-7 camp this summer and was rewarded with a preferred walk-on opportunity. Whitehair, 6-foot-1, 182-pounds, led the Polar Bears to the camp's championship game and while they came up short he caught the attention of the...
Fairmont State University taking ‘relationship-based approach’ to Campus Carry law
With the West Virginia Self-Defense Act fully in effect, Fairmont State University has begun to instate its policy in order to comply with the law while ensuring safety and coordination.
Sagebrush Round-Up to hold fireworks event featuring Davisson Brothers Band
FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - The Sagebrush Round-Up in Fairmont will host a concert and fireworks show featuring the Davisson Brothers Family Band on Saturday, July 6. The concert begins at 6 p.m., and fireworks follow the performance at dark. Sincerely Country will also be playing at the concert. The venue,...
Justice appoints Ryan Browning to Wayne County House seat
Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday appointed Ryan Browning, of Wayne County, to fill the House of Delegates seat vacated by Del. Mark Ross, R-Wayne, earlier this year. Ross, a retired school teacher, resigned from office on May 21, according to a resignation letter sent to the governor’s office that day. The letter did not include […] The post Justice appoints Ryan Browning to Wayne County House seat appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
West Virginia launches new portal for accessing vaccine records
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Department of Health’s Bureau for Public Health has introduced a new tool for residents to access their vaccine records. Through the MyIRMobile system, patients can now view their immunization history and print their official records. Speaking about the initiative, Sec. Sherri Young emphasized the importance of immunizations in […]
Mostly clear & comfy tonight; chance for showers & storms on the way
Tuesday evening will be a typical summer drive with temps in the 70s. Mostly clear skies with high pressure around so outdoor evening dinner plans won’t be impacted. We’ll see those temps drop into the low to middle 60s, average lows for this time of the year. As winds diminish a bit, we could see […]
West Virginia’s soft drink tax is repealed this week
Beginning this week, for the first time in more than 70 years, West Virginia has no tax on soft drinks. Lawmakers approved a bill repealing the tax during the 2022 regular legislative session. The legislation repealed the tax effective July 1. During his revenue report Monday, Gov. Jim Justice noted the tax had been eliminated […] The post West Virginia’s soft drink tax is repealed this week appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
Kirby appointed judge, resigns from House of Delegate
Gov. Jim Justice has appointed Del. Todd Kirby to be circuit judge in Raleigh County. He replaces Judge Robert Burnside, who announced last year he would not seek reelection. Kirby, R-Raleigh, resigned from the House of Delegates effective Tuesday, according to the letter he sent to House Speaker Roger Hanshaw Tuesday. “I am grateful for […] The post Kirby appointed judge, resigns from House of Delegate appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
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