The Putnam County Commission relies upon an official Comprehensive Plan to provide guidance in making land-use decisions for all areas in the county. The Plan[Read More…]
Government
Bridge Park to Receive $100,000 Grant
Last week, Senator Joe Manchin announced that the City of Hurricane will be receiving a $99,964 grant to improve outdoor recreation opportunities at Bridge Park.[Read More…]
PERSPECTIVE: City of Hurricane Council Approves $8 Million Budget
The annual budget for the City of Hurricane for the fiscal year beginning on July 1st is slightly in excess of $8 million. How big[Read More…]
Putnam County Commission Approves $24 Million Budget
The Putnam County Commission made its budget known for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2024 at its Tuesday, March 26 meeting. County Manager[Read More…]
U.S. Senators Manchin and Capito, both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, vote to secure a number of West Virginia priorities in a bipartisan appropriations package
Funding included for WVU, Marshall, WVSOM and numerous other schools and projects WV Press Association Sharing Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and[Read More…]
COUNTY COMMISSION NEWS: Commission Hears Requests, Budget Deadline March 29
Putnam’s elected officials presented proposed budgets for their offices for the upcoming fiscal year to the county commission on Tuesday, March 12th. Every official asked[Read More…]
COUNTY COMMISSION NEWS: Putnam Commission Hears Budget Requests
The February 27 meeting of the Putnam County Commission featured budget presentations by agencies which are dependent in part upon the County Commission for funding.[Read More…]
HURRICANE COUNCIL NEWS: City Plans to Purchase DOH Property
New Business for the March 4 Hurricane City Council meeting listed appointments and action on a recommendation of the Hurricane Planning Commission. There was, however,[Read More…]
WV American Water Customers to See 8% Rate Increase
State regulators have approved an 8 percent increase in water and sewer rates for the average customers of the West Virginia-American Water Co. The new[Read More…]
COUNTY COMMISSION NEWS: Substance Abuse Recovery High School To Open in County
The February 13 meeting of the Putnam County Commission featured announcements which included the projected opening of Bridge To Hope Academy in Nitro, updates on[Read More…]