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 […]
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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 […]
Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer declares candidacy for 13th Senate District
MORGANTOWN – Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer, D-Monongalia, will run for the state Senate in 2022, she announced Thursday. She will run to represent the 13th District, newly […]
Local leaders promote green energy portion of Biden’s scaled-down Build Back Better framework
MORGANTOWN – As President Biden came before America Thursday morning to outline his scaled-down Build Back Better framework, some local delegates and other leaders had gathered at […]
Coal Communities Workgroup sets Morgantown listening tour stop for Nov. 10
MORGANTOWN – The Morgantown stop for the House of Delegates Coal Communities Workgroup listening tour has a new date. The group will be at the Shack Neighborhood […]
Justice welcomes proposal from Maryland legislators for three counties to join West Virginia
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia could grow by three new counties if a request from several Maryland legislators comes to fruition. Gov. Jim Justice said during a Friday […]
Bills complete legislative journeys as special session ends; Evans comments on Senate president’s Nazi remarks
MORGANTOWN – The Senate redistricting bill and the House COVID-19 exemption bill completed their legislative journeys Wednesday evening. The Senate redistricting bill is SB 3034 and passed […]
Senate GOP finally agrees on new district map; bill passes 31-2
CHARLESTON – After five days of haggling, Senate Republicans agreed on a Senate redistricting map on Tuesday. And the Senate minority found it reasonable enough, members said, […]
Senate passes vaccine exemption bill by just 1 vote; returns to House for agreement on an amendment
CHARLESTON – The Senate spent just over two hours debating the governor’s COVID-19 vaccine exemption bill, HB 335, and barely passed it with a 17-16 vote. HB […]
Senate GOP again unable to reach consensus on district map; will make fifth attempt Tuesday
CHARLESTON – Senate Republicans again were unable to reach consensus on a new Senate district map on Monday and laid it over for the fourth time. The […]
