The Putnam County Commission approved an order at its August 26th meeting which will result in changes to the county’s magisterial districts and to certain[Read More…]
Government
Eleanor Residents to See 50% Increase in Sewer Rate
The Eleanor Town Council voted to increase the town’s sewer rates at its August 21st meeting. The rate increase will generate approximately $158,352 annually in[Read More…]
Parks Commission Restores Upkeep to Hometown Park
(l-r): Brittany Willard, Becky Richmond, Justn Williams, Jim Bowyer, James Vanoy, Greg Mick, and Doug Pierson. The Putnam County Parks and Recreation Commission met on[Read More…]
Putnam County Commission Addresses Property Tax Issues
The Putnam County Commission meeting of Tuesday, July 29th, was a bit out of the ordinary. WCHS-TV was in attendance. The electronic media does not[Read More…]
Good News for Hurricane Bridges and Bridge Park
The 2025 West Virginia State Champion Class AAAA High School Hurricane Redskins Baseball Team was honored at city council meeting. Hurricane City Council opened its[Read More…]
COUNTY COMMISSION NEWS: County to Consider Precinct, Magisterial District Changes
The first order of business at the Tuesday, July 8, meeting of the Putnam Commission was to approve an election notice that will allow the[Read More…]
Governor Morrisey Visits Hurricane’s Meeks Mountain Trails
Thor Meeks (left) explains how Meeks Mountain Trails came to be to Gov. Morrisey (right). On Friday, July 11, Governor Patrick Morrisey visited Hurricane City[Read More…]
HURRICANE CITY COUNCIL NEWS: Council Honors HHS Tennis and Track Teams, Moves to Annex 3 Tracts
The Hurricane City Council met on Monday, July 7, to conduct regular business and to recognize the Class AAA State Champion Hurricane High School Boys[Read More…]
County Commission Leases Harvey Creek Communications Tower
The agenda for the June 24th meeting of the Putnam County Commission listed only two items, “Assignment and Assumption Agreement” and “Site Lease Agreement.” Both[Read More…]
Governor Patrick Morrisey Announces New Purple Alert Program
Governor Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday, July 1st, the launch of the state’s new Purple Alert system through the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security and[Read More…]