Much attention has been shined by West Virginia Watchdog on the ties between the Vandalia Heritage Foundation and Rep. Alan Mollohan, D-W.Va., but the congressman has continued to support other groups closely tied to his political history. Mollohan has been under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice since 2006 for not reporting his income [...]

The Washington Post reported today that the Department of Justice has asked the House Ethics to halt their investigation of Rep. Alan Mollohan, D-W.Va. as they continue they’re own investigation. The Justice Department has told the ethics panel to suspend a probe of Rep. Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.), whose personal finances federal investigators began reviewing [...]

A Vandalia Heritage Foundation theater restoration project in Tucker County continues to enjoy earmarks from Rep. Alan Mollohan, D-W.Va. Mollohan earmarked $150,000 for the Cottrill’s Opera House restoration project, located in Thomas, W.Va. The funding comes from the Fiscal Year 2010 Interior Appropriations Bill, through the National Park Service‘s Save America’s Treasures Grant Program. There [...]

A circle of earmarks to and campaign donations from a W.Va. non-profit organization continue even while Rep. Alan Mollohan, D-W.Va., is still under investigation for earmarks to this group. Board members, executives, and family members associated with the Vandalia Heritage Foundation gave nearly $10,000 between 2006 and 2008, benefiting both of Mollohan’s re-election campaigns. Earlier [...]

A real estate venture with high hopes of bringing a new W.Va. Army National Guard facility to Parkersburg has brought Democrat Rep. Alan Mollohan back together with a group he has funneled earmarks to for years. For over a year officials with the City of Parkersburg and the Wood County Development Authority have been working [...]