By DANYEL VANREENEN The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Constituents have concerns, and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., believes it’s a senator’s responsibility to listen to those concerns. In an effort to make government more accessible to everyone, Manchin kicked his ninth annual “Commonsense Connections” week off Monday. According to representatives,[Read More…]
Month: May 2017
Northbound turnpike lanes reopen after daylong crash, HAZMAT closure
By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Northbound lanes of the West Virginia Turnpike between North Beckley and Mahan reopened about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday following a daylong closure caused by a hazardous material spill from an overturned tractor-trailer. The truck, transporting industrial-sized batteries, overturned in the northbound lanes near Mahan between 2[Read More…]
Morrisey discusses drug addiction issues during visit to Brooke County
By WARREN SCOTT The Weirton Daily Times WELLSBURG, W.Va. — While meeting Monday with representatives of area schools and community agencies, state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said a segment of the youth population that could be prone to drug addiction isn’t one they might have expected. Morrisey visited Brooke Hills[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, May 24
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. BRITAIN STEPS UP MILITARY PATROLS; PROBES ATTACKER’S LIBYA TIES British authorities work to piece together[Read More…]
‘Move at the speed of business’: Secretary of State moves Fairmont office to Clarksburg
By VICTORIA L. CANN The Fairmont News CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Fairmont field office for the West Virginia secretary of state will be moving to Clarksburg to help build on the idea of a “one-stop shop” for business owners and entrepreneurs. Secretary of State Mac Warner said the move is a[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Crazy times in Charleston
The Journal editorial With the clock ticking on a new budget for West Virginia government — the new fiscal year begins July 1 — House of Delegates members have a plan to try again. A tax bill dramatically different than one promoted in the state Senate was approved by delegates[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: We all carry scars from each senseless attack by savage terrorists
Times West Virginian editorial There are some places where you shouldn’t have to fear for your life. A nightclub with your friends and loved ones, dancing away the stress from a long week. A movie theater to watch the latest installment in the “Batman” franchise. The concert of a teen[Read More…]
Senate guts House revenue proposal
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia Senate on Monday made good on a promise by Senate President Mitch Carmichael to push legislation for proposed tax-and-revenue measures into a conference committee situation. The Senate Committee on Tax Reform advanced House Bill 107, the House of[Read More…]
Senate wants to set higher sales tax: Pitch of 7.25 percent tax made Monday
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Changes made to a tax reform bill by a West Virginia Senate committee Monday would increase the Mountain State’s sales tax to 7.25 percent, setting the stage for a probable conference committee with the House as lawmakers continue to[Read More…]
WV Senate revenue proposal would raise sales tax to 7.25%
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Senate leaders began crafting a counter-offer Monday to the House of Delegates’ revenue plan with a new proposal that would restore the Senate’s proposed cuts in income tax rates but would increase the state sales tax to 7.25 percent —[Read More…]