By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would allow Sunday hunting statewide in West Virginia has cleared the full Senate. Voters already have approved hunting on Sundays in 33 counties. But state lawmakers say the patchwork of county laws creates confusion among hunters, especially those who[Read More…]
Month: March 2017
Twisted and mangled: Powerful storms rip through region leaving many areas battered, powerless
By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph BRUSHFORK, W.Va. — Severe thunderstorms cutting Wednesday across southern West Virginia severed power to thousands of customers, knocked trees into roadways and in one instance endangered two men when high winds tore the roof off their business. Tim Farley, director of the Mercer County[Read More…]
Manchin “furious” about miner benefit termination letters
By DANIEL TYSON The Register-Herald More than 22,800 retired miners receive letters Wednesday notifying them that their health care benefits are terminating at the end of April unless Congress acts. The two-paragraph letter explains congressional action is needed on the 1993 Continuing Health Benefits for Miners Act if miners are[Read More…]
Study: WV has nation’s highest percent of teens who identify as transgender
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A study released in January estimated that West Virginia has, out of all 50 states, the highest percentage of 13- to 17-year-olds who would identify as transgender. The Williams Institute’s study estimated that 1.04 percent of West Virginians in that age range would[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, March 2
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, March 2, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. CONTACTS WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR PROMPT OUTCRY Attorney General Jeff Sessions had two conversations with[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, Committee Schedule for Thursday, March 2
W.Va. Legislative Committee Meeting Schedule – Subject to change Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm SENATE: Thursday, March 2, 2017 REVIEW BILLS INTRODUCED The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS SCR 25: Jeffrey Alan Clovis Memorial Bridge SCR 26: US Marine Corps[Read More…]
Storm causes power outages, wind damage
Staff reports Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Thousands of Kanawha Valley residents are without power after a storm swept through the area Wednesday morning, downing trees and power lines and causing wind damage, dispatchers said. The wind damage was concentrated in the western part of Kanawha County including Cross Lanes,[Read More…]
Senate advances bill to allow attorney general investigators to carry guns
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate is bringing back a bill that would allow investigators in the office of the attorney general to carry guns. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday, Feb. 28 to send the bill on to the full[Read More…]
WV House votes to stiffen methamphetamine penalties
By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates voted Tuesday, Feb. 28 to stiffen the criminal penalties on adults who expose children to methamphetamine during production of the drug. House Judiciary Chairman Delegate John Shott, R-Mercer, said exposing children to meth[Read More…]
Gazette editorial: A better budget approach for WV future
Charleston Gazette-Mail editorial New Gov. Jim Justice has modified his “Save Our State” plan to compromise with foot-dragging Republican legislators on solving the budget nightmare. Justice updated his plan to soften some business tax hikes — making up for them by boosting taxes on cigarettes and sugary soft drinks. We[Read More…]
