By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia Water Development Authority could soon be facing a major pay cut. The House of Delegates voted 96-3 Monday to pass legislation (SB 172) that would lower board members’ pay from $12,000 a year to about $150 a[Read More…]
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Former NASA mathematician, WV native honored
Staff report Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates on Monday declared Aug. 26 will forever be Katherine Johnson Day in West Virginia. Johnson, a NASA mathematician and White Sulphur Springs native, attended West Virginia State University and later worked at NASA during the Space Race[Read More…]
West Virginia ranked fourth most stressed state in the nation
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — According to a recently released WalletHub analysis, West Virginia is the fourth most stressed state in the nation, largely due to job security and poor health. To determine the states with the highest stress levels, WalletHub analysts compared the 50 states and[Read More…]
Perry named ‘Columnist of the Year’ for third consecutive year
By CHARLES OWENS Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Bluefield Daily Telegraph Editor Samantha Perry has been named “Columnist of the Year” in the national Best of CNHI 2016 editorial contest for the third consecutive year. The contest recognizes the individual and collective achievements of the company’s journalists in both print and[Read More…]
Gee urges locals to contact state senators following budget cut
Staff reports The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU President E. Gordon Gee sent a message to the university community April 4 urging people to contact Republican state senators following a Senate Finance Committee decision to cut WVU’s budget by 15 percent. According to Gee’s letter, the Senate Finance committee[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, April 4
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, April 4, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. ST. PETERSBURG SUBWAY DEATH TOLL RISES TO 14 Russian investigators say a suicide bomber[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, Committee Schedule for Tuesday, April 4
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: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 REVIEW BILLS INTRODUCED The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. RESOLUTIONS SCR 54: Requesting study of allowing teachers to post online schedule of calendar[Read More…]
Gov. Justice holds ‘Budget Summit’ with leaders from across W.Va.
Chamber of Commerce, AFL-CIO and advocates across the spectrum stand with Governor’s plan CHARLESTON, WV – Gov. Jim Justice was joined by a wide cross-section of state leaders today as he again provided budget options and implored the Legislature to get a budget passed that won’t cripple West Virginia. “Today we[Read More…]
Coal, gas drilling bills get hearings as session enters final week
By Ken Ward The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bills to give West Virginia’s coal industry a break on water quality standards and the state’s natural gas drillers help in dealing with unwilling land and mineral owners had public hearings in the House of Delegates this morning as the legislative[Read More…]
Southern WV UMWA welcomes Manchin
By KENDRA MAHON Williamson Daily News MATEWAN, W.Va. – Every seat in the UMWA (United Mine Workers of America) Local Union 1440 building was filled on Friday afternoon and there were still people lined against the walls, each one filled with anticipation as to how United States Senator Joe Manchin[Read More…]
