It has been a year since West Virginia had its first death related to COVID-19, and Gov. Jim Justice said Monday at his regular press briefing the […]
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Marsh: Let Michigan serve as a warning
MORGANTOWN — Today in Michigan, you’re more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 if you’re 30-39 years old than 80 years old or older. That’s significant for […]
Gun, legislative term limit and COVID relief money measures win approval in Senate Finance
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Finance Committee Friday approved constitutional amendment resolutions regarding guns and legislative term limits. It also OK’d a House bill to give itself a […]
Senate panel OKs bill to limit governor’s emergency powers, and bills regarding city annexation and legal ads
MORGANTOWN – The Senate Government Organization Committee Friday moved along bills to reign in the governor’s emergency powers, tweak how cities can annex land and change how […]
House Finance hearing on income tax plan yields mostly negative comments
MORGANTOWN – The House Finance Committee’s income tax reduction plan – HB 3300 – is up for passage on Friday. The sentiment among those who turned out […]
Transmission rate of COVID-19 increasing between people 16-29
State officials said West Virginia is seeing an increase in COVID-19 transmission rates in people between the ages of 16 and 29, as well as more cases […]
Plan for income tax-free W.Va.
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice took his plan to cut the West Virginia state income tax to Morgantown Tuesday with the message that now is the time […]
Could West Virginia become another tax-free heaven?
West Virginia is unique among America’s 50 states. At a convention in Wheeling, Va., in 1861, delegates from Virginia’s northwest counties, which were loyal to the Union, […]
House Finance approves alternative personal income tax elimination plan; contains no tax hikes from Justice plan
MORGANTOWN – While Gov. Jim Justice was pitching his plan to eliminate the state income taxes to businesses across the state Monday afternoon, the House Finance Committee […]
Fairs and Festivals in the state open to public May 1; vaccines open to 16 and up
Fairs and festivals throughout West Virginia are slated to reopen to the public on May 1 – if the number of active COVID-19 cases continue to decline […]
