By Lacie Pierson, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates opened up with a bang of the gavel so big that the head of the gavel broke away from its handle in House Clerk Steve Harrison’s hand, thus convening the 85th West Virginia Legislature on Wednesday[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Housing Development Fund have announced the creation of a new program that will help renters and landlords impacted by COVID-19. When open for applications, the Mountaineer Rental Assistance Program will offer direct financial assistance to renters who have lost[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With the potential for armed protests in all 50 states leading up to the inauguration of former Vice President Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States, the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security and the Capitol Police are[Read More…]

By TAYLOR STUCK, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Not many squeal with delight when they see an oversized tractor-trailer carrying a massive steel drum, but Amy Parsons-White did Tuesday morning. Just before noon, the truck transporting a commercial digester for Marshall University’s new commercial composting facility pulled into the lot[Read More…]

By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The West Virginia Coal Association held its 48th annual West Virginia Mining Symposium on Tuesday. The event in Charleston featured remarks from U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., U.S. Reps. David McKinley and Carol Miller, both[Read More…]

By Jim Bissett, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Put all those Zoom meetings over here and all that email over there while you’re at it. Text messages — can’t forget those. Or those oh-so-20th century landline telephone calls. Mix in a caring community with all of the above and what do you get?[Read More…]

By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of West Virginia’s congressional delegation are signaling that they don’t support removing President Donald Trump from office after last week’s Capitol breach. U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney, R- W.Va., on Monday blocked a House Democratic attempt to adopt via unanimous consent a[Read More…]

By Warren Scott, The Weirton Times FOLLANSBEE, W.Va. — Follansbee Council may adopt an ordinance regulating all-terrain vehicles after hearing concerns from residents about the safety of young riders of them. On Monday Deputy Police Chief Dan Casto said while residents of the Parkview area have complained of ATVs dragging[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey joined with 45 states and three territories seeking information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on how it is implementing a federal law dealing substance abuse treatment and recovery. The National Association of Attorneys[Read More…]