MORGANTOWN – Legislators met in special session Monday morning and the Senate quickly passed a series of bills for what is expected to enable construction of a […]
West Virginia Legislature
Legislative Lookahead: Leaders say bills will address mining, energy, economic development, social needs
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s legislative leaders described their goals for the 2022 session – which starts Jan. 12 – during Friday’s West Virginia Press Association Legislative Lookahead. […]
2022 Legislative Lookahead: Bill will put 1,800 teacher aides in grades 1 and 2 classrooms
MORGANTOWN – Legislative leaders aim to put 1,800 new teaching assistants into first- and second-grade classrooms in the next few years. Leaders also are working with the […]
Morgantown’s Debbie Warner announces candidacy for House 82nd District
MORGANTOWN — Cheat Lake resident Debbie Warner has announced her candidacy for the House of Delegates District 82 seat. The Republican delivered her pre-candidacy announcement to the […]
Preston representatives discuss upcoming legislative priorities
KINGWOOD — About two weeks ago, 18 or 19 Republican state senators met in caucus to discuss their legislative priorities in the upcoming session. Sen. Dave Sypolt, […]
Justice, legislative leaders announce pay raise, ‘inflatocine’ for state employees
MORGANTOWN —– Gov. Jim Justice joined with Senate President Craig Blair and House Speaker Roger Hanshaw on Thursday morning to announce two planned measures to benefit state […]
Mon Power/Potomac Edison plan five solar plants to produce 50 mw of power; largest would be in Mon County
MORGANTOWN — Mon Power and Potomac Energy — subsidiaries of FirstEnergy, have applied to the state Public Service Commission to build five solar power plants that would […]
Legislative Energy Committee learns about benefits of extracting rare earth elements from acid mine drainage
MORGANTOWN – The Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Energy got a look on Tuesday at a West Virginia project to extract valuable rare-earth elements (REEs) from acid […]
State’s first medical cannabis dispensary opens in Sabraton
MORGANTOWN — More than 200 people lined up along the front of Sabraton Plaza Friday morning, waiting their turn to step inside West Virginia’s first medical cannabis […]
Justice celebrates CDC’s OK of COVID vaccine for ages 5-11, doctor vaccinates her young son during briefing
MORGANTOWN – The CDC on Tuesday approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 and Gov. Jim Justice celebrated the news during his Wednesday briefing with […]
