By Michelle Dillon Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A bill opening up West Virginia’s home rule program and making it permanent was passed this month by the Legislature. SB 441 would make the home rule pilot program permanent and would any municipality to apply. The bill was introduced in the[Read More…]
Month: April 2017
Media Alert: Ohio Valley Energy and Manufacturing Forum set for Wednesday
Media invited to cover event MARIETTA, Ohio — The Ohio Valley Energy and Manufacturing Forum will bring together elected and public officials, key labor and business leaders, academia, manufacturers and energy producers to discuss the importance of responsible energy development in the context of jobs, the economy, revitalization of the domestic[Read More…]
May 2 is Give2WV Day 2017: Investing in our communities!
Loving and investing in our citizens, communities and state to improve the quality of life is at the heart of #Give2WVDay. The 2017 Give2WV Day is for community foundations partnering with local nonprofits as a 24 Hour giving campaign on May 2, 2017, ” organizers said. “Thanks to the leadership of the Community Foundation for the[Read More…]
West Virginia’s spring gobbler season opens April 17
From the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources: SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s statewide spring gobbler season opens Monday, April 17 and runs through Saturday, May 13. Hunters may kill only one bearded turkey per day and two during the season. Youth hunters under the age of 18 who would like[Read More…]
W.Va. hatchery work, trout stocking announced
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Replacement of fish rearing pond liners at the Apple Grove Hatchery in Mason County started this week, Stephen McDaniel, director of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, announced Thursday. “This project is one component in a series of capital improvements planned for the state’s fish[Read More…]
Editorial: Governor ‘justified’ in budget veto
From The Exponent Telegram of Clarksburg: Thursday, in a special announcement made in the Lower Rotunda of the state Capitol, Gov. Jim Justice vetoed a $4.1 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2018 that had been approved by the Legislature. The veto means lawmakers will have to be called back into[Read More…]
Eastern Panhandle lawmakers react to Gov. Justice’s budget veto
By DANYEL VANREENEN The Journal of Martinsburg CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Most state lawmakers from the Eastern Panhandle were not surprised when Gov. Jim Justice vetoed the budget bill, but many said they were disappointed by his decision. Delegate Eric Householder, R-64th district, said Justice’s decision to veto the 2018 budget bill[Read More…]
Bluefield native – Dr. William White – receives national recognition for helping feed children
By Charlie Boothe Bluefield Daily Telegraph CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Bluefield native and member of Gov. Jim Justice’s Cabinet has been recognized for his work in helping feed children. Dr. William White, director of the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs, was recognized for the national Summer Food Champion Award[Read More…]
Pruett: ‘I am not a candidate for any job at Marshall’
By Bishop Nash The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — In his own words, Bob Pruett has no interest in returning as Marshall University’s head football coach. Pruett released a statement to The Herald-Dispatch on Friday night reinforcing his support for current head coach Doc Holliday after reports surfaced that[Read More…]
Drug firms press for dismissal of lawsuits
By Courtney Hessler The Herald-Dispatch of Huntingtoon HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Attorneys for drug firms named in lawsuits that attempt to recoup money lost due to the substance abuse epidemic in municipalities across West Virginia, including Huntington and Cabell and Wayne counties, have filed motions asking a federal judge to dismiss[Read More…]
