Employees of the Resort at Glade Springs received notification of an upcoming change in their management company that could affect their employment status. The resort is under […]
Author: Brad McElhinny, WVMetroNews.com
Elderly man dies after suffering burns in hot whirlpool
An elderly, nonverbal man died after being placed in a hot whirlpool at a state-run facility, and the chairwoman of a legislative health committee says that’s a […]
Manchin says no to Senate run
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, following a national news report about the slim possibility that he could still run for his current seat as an independent, said there’s […]
Catholic schools will require vaccines
If private and parochial schools are allowed to set their own immunization policies under new legislation, West Virginia’s Catholic schools would continue to abide by existing standards. […]
Delegates bewildered over veto
Delegate Joe Statler was at an education conference out of state when he heard the governor vetoed a bill intended to provide $2 million support groundbreaking research […]
Gov.: Human services funding a ‘dog’s mess’
Gov. Jim Justice signed a budget passed on the final night of the regular legislative session — but he wants to call lawmakers back to fill gaps […]
Jonathan Board selected executive director of West Virginia First Foundation
Jonathan Board, a Marion County resident who has been vice president of external affairs at Mon Health, has now been named director of the foundation established to […]
State officials confident over $465M obligation U.S. Department of Education deadline looming
West Virginia is ahead of a deadline this week to provide supporting documentation to the U.S. Department of Education over the state’s pledge to maintain proportional levels […]
New version of unemployment bill introduced Saturday
CHARLESTON — Lawmakers introduced a new version of a controversial unemployment bill on the final night of the regular legislative session, resulting in a vigorous debate about […]
Senate sends Social Security tax break, state worker pay raise bills to governor’s desk
CHARLESTON — The state Senate, after a couple of days of delays, passed a bill representing pay raises for some state employees and another phasing out taxes […]