By RUSTY MARKS NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A split West Virginia Senate approved a bill Thursday that would exempt wage information for state contractors under the state Freedom of Information Act. Senate Bill 474 would keep private certain information about employees hired to work on state construction jobs through the[Read More…]
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West Virginia House passes bill affecting bail in misdemeanor cases
By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the House of Delegates approved a measure Thursday that seeks to change guidelines for how magistrates in West Virginia set bond in certain misdemeanor cases. House members approved House Bill 4511 by a margin of 94-4 Thursday afternoon and sent it[Read More…]
Marshall University Student Government Association Senate votes to oppose House bill 4012
By GINNY BLAKE The Parthenon HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Since the Parkland school shooting, there has been much debate among teachers, parents, students and politicians as to what should be done to best protect students. This past Tuesday, senators of Marshall University’s Student Government Association discussed House Bill 4012, which would[Read More…]
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Vagabond Chef gives Hollywood a taste of Wheeling, West Virginia
By LINDA COMINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — After winning a national chefs’ competition on the Food Network, Vagabond Kitchen owner Matt Welsch plans “to keep putting Wheeling on the map and turn around negative stereotypes for West Virginia.” Welsch, who calls himself the Vagabond Chef, captured a[Read More…]
West Virginia University College of Media professor’s work featured by Google for Black History Month
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A worldwide audience can view a West Virginia University researcher’s work on Appalachia’s African American history on his virtual exhibit “Soldiers of the Coalfields: The Hidden Stories of Black Appalachians in WWI,” one of 100 stories highlighted by the Google Cultural Institute in celebration of[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, February 23
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Feb. 23yuh8, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers.12` 1. SCHOOL STAFF FACING ‘NEW NORMAL’ The Florida high school where a former student shot and[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Friday, Feb. 23
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 45th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: WVACTE Day at the Legislature, Upper House, Upper Senate Rotundas, Upper Well Area; Day 2 of WV Teacher Work Stoppage. SENATE: Senate Convenes at 11 a.m. On the Agenda: RESOLUTIONS SCR[Read More…]
Local Food and Farms Day celebrated at W.Va. Capitol
Farm Groups engage with state legislators CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Food & Farm Coalition and the West Virginia Farmers Market Association hosted the 4th Annual Local Food and Farms Day at the Capitol on Feb. 21 at the State Capitol. “The day was spent engaging policymakers and food and farm[Read More…]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central WV hosting ‘Day of Introspection’ on drug addition on Feb. 26
BBBS partnering with WVU School of Public Health; Charleston to host Icelandic solutions to drug addiction CHARLESTON, WV – Along with other local and statewide organizations, Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Central West Virginia is pleased to co-sponsor the “Day of Introspection,” an event for the community to hear from[Read More…]
