MORGANTOWN – The fate of the Title 42 immigration policy remains up in the air as proponents and opponents await U.S. Supreme Court Action. Sens. Joe Manchin […]
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COVID cases, hospitalizations on the rise again; Justice plans TikTok ban, orders state preparedness for coming winter storm
MORGANTOWN — Tuesday’s COVID briefing from the governor’s office was plagued with technical glitches but the topics of increased hospitalizations, a TikTok ban and the coming winter […]
Manchin: Electoral Count Reform Act will be included in omnibus funding bill this week
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Joe Manchin announced on Tuesday that the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022 will be included in the Fiscal Year […]
Sen. wants to ban TikTok on state devices
CHARLESTON — The question of cracking down on TikTok, the social media sensation with controversial ties to China, has come to West Virginia. Senate Majority Whip Ryan […]
Highway patrol: Drive sober or get pulled over
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) is conducting a high-visibility enforcement mobilization beginning now through New Year’s Day as part of its ongoing […]
NDAA passes: Look at the measures
While permitting reform failed again, the National Defense Authorization Act as a whole passed. Capito said, “After too long a delay, I am pleased that Congress has […]
PEIA holds plan steady for next year
The Public Employees Insurance Agency’s financial board approved a plan for the coming fiscal year without rocking any boats, but the agency remains concerned about storms up […]
Mon Power/Potomac Edison reach settlement for rate hike half of what it asked of PSC; remainder deferred for 2023 filing
MORGANTOWN — Mon Power and Potomac Edison customers will see a rate hike come January, but only half of what the companies requested from the state Public […]
Manchin permitting reform legislation fails again; tie vote keeps it from attaching to National Defense Authorization Act
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Joe Manchin is disappointed that his effort to pass permitting reform legislation again failed in the Senate. Manchin had hoped to attach his permitting […]
Justice and new team say they’re cutting red tape at DHHR
Gov. Jim Justice and the acting secretary for health and human services described initial steps to improve how West Virginia addresses health and quality-of-life issues. Those include […]
