Bridgeport News

Residents of the city of Elkins will soon see an increase in their fire fees. City Council on Thursday gave final approval to the measure that will raise the tax by 50 percent in a three-step phase.

Elkins City Council passed the third and final reading of an ordinance that will increase fire fees by 50 percent over the next three years.

No elected official wants to raise taxes or fees for its constituents. But unfortunately, there comes a time when increasing costs makes it necessary.

Less than 18 months remain in West Virginia's Home Rule pilot program, and if a permanent version is not approved before July 2013, the state could lose a "very valuable tool for cities," Wheeling City Manager Robert Herron said.

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The number of passengers flying out of the Morgantown Municipal Airport surged nearly 67 percent in 2011, the fourth straight year that small West Virginia airports faced the possible loss of federal subsidies that keep them afloat.

I believe it is government's responsibility to create an environment where our economic engines can operate at their highest potential-that is why I continue to hold the line on our state budget and thus, keep our taxes low.

All 21 defendants arrested in a mass heroin and firearms bust in Harrison County last year have been convicted and sentenced.

Board of Directors approved a lease with KCI Aviation for the construction of a new 30,000-square-foot hangar facility at Cecil Airport.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Low-interest loans totaling more than $6.6 million for projects in Bridgeport, Cross Lanes, Millwood and Morgantown have received preliminary approval from the West Virginia Economic Development Authority.