CHARLESTON — Delegate Terri Sypolt, R-Preston, on Thursday received a West Virginia History Advocate Legislative Leadership Award from the state Division of Culture and History. She was one […]
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Monongalia County Extension Service and 4-H Center taking shape at Mylan Park
MORGANTOWN — The skeleton of the $4 million Monongalia County Extension Service and 4-H Center is taking shape in Mylan Park. The building will be the future […]
Senate bill changes vehicle inspections to every two years
CHARLESTON — The Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a bill on Thursday to reduce the number of vehicle inspections and make certain used-car sales easier for the […]
House Education adds courses at all four-year schools to ‘free community college’ bill
CHARLESTON — The House Education Committee continued its work on the so-called “free community college bill,” on Thursday, approving one amendment and knocking down several others. Work will […]
WVU faculty hold walkout protest of campus carry bill
MORGANTOWN — Several members of WVU’s faculty left their jobs for a few hours on Thursday to protest the campus carry bill (HB 2519) working its way through […]
WVU hold Gun protest at Woodburn Circle: Gallery
WVU students say Books not Bullets in on campus. Amy Hessl Prof. of Geography WVU right, calls charleston gun on campus protest. Amy Hessl Porf of Geography [...]
Proposed bill amendment to send $11M in racetrack purse money to schools leads to long House floor debate
CHARLESTON — Thursday’s House floor session clicked along quietly and briskly, with lots of 99-0 votes, until a proposed amendment to a routine, under-the-radar bill prompted more than […]
Mon County Sheriff’s deputies seize drugs and cash, make two arrests during I-79 stop
MORGANTOWN — A traffic stop for speeding early Thursday morning ended with the seizure of multiple types of drugs worth about $30,000 and the arrests of two Detroit […]
Teachers, service personnel set to return to school Thursday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The statewide education strike ended Wednesday evening, after two days following the House of Delegates not acting Wednesday on the omnibus legislation that was […]
House Education begins work on ‘free community college’ bill; adds some 4-year school programs
CHARLESTON – The House Education Committee on Wednesday began mulling over what’s been nicknamed the “fee community college bill,” SB 1. It’s designed to provide “last dollar […]
