MORGANTOWN — Senators flushed a House dirty diaper bill down the toilet on Tuesday as a form of protest for House inaction on a host of Senate […]
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Finance committee moves bill to change unemployment pay for workers, employers
CHARLESTON — Members of the House Finance Committee narrowly advanced a bill that will reduce the amount of checks to unemployed people over time while also increasing […]
Arrest made in stolen statue case
BY JARETT LEWIS BECKLEY — A prominent bronze statue stolen from a cultural center in Beckley has been recovered and returned to it’s rightful place. On Feb. […]
Conference looks at importance of arts in communities
Last week I went to my first professional conference: the Arts in Our Communities conference in Charleston. This two-day conference was free to attend, and open to […]
Finance approves bill that bans smoking in cars with kids
CHARLESTON — A bill that would make it illegal for an adult to smoke in a car where kids are passengers remains alive in the final week […]
$150M would fund school projects across state, signal federal authorities
CHARLESTON — Delegates reviewed a $150 million allocation for school construction and maintenance, and they were a little puzzled. It was just that the list was so […]
‘Mohigan Idol’ sings and dances to the tune of $26K for WVU Medicine Children’s
Big talent. Big stage. Big check. Saturday night’s “Mohigan Idol” fundraiser at the Metropolitan Theater brought in $26,000 for WVU Medicine Children’s and also kept the stars […]
Westover weighs limited options to deal with Jackson Street property
WESTOVER — Westover residents living near the West Jackson Street dead-end are looking to the city for help with a large, long-abandoned home crumbling just across the […]
Senate Transportation Committee expands House $50K coal tax credit bill to up to $60 million
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Transportation Committee took a House bill offering coal companies a potential $50,000 tax break for making road improvements and expanded it to somewhere […]
Death, violence continue at Hazelton prison
Two more inmates died at the United States Penitentiary (USP) Hazelton in Bruceton Mills over the weekend, adding to recent turmoil within the high-security correctional facility that […]
