CHARLESTON, W.VA. — W.VA. Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, issued the following statement on the House of Delegates action of on SB 451. On Tuesday, the House vote to postpone the bill indefinitely: “Today’s action by the House of Delegates on comprehensive education reform is a delay, not a defeat. There is[Read More…]
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W.Va. Senate Natural Resources Committee passes hunting licenses organ donation bill
By Erica Young West Virginia Press Association Capitol Reporter CHARLESTON, W.VA — The West Virginia Senate Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously Monday to report SB 613 to the full Senate with the recommendation of passage. This bill would require the Department of Natural Resources to include the election of organ[Read More…]
Walkout catches some Northern Panhandle school officials off guard
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — All public schools in the Northern Panhandle are closed today due to a statewide work stoppage by teachers and school service personnel that was called abruptly on Monday evening. Unions representing those workers made the move in response to[Read More…]
4th Circuit hearing on Atlantic Coast Pipeline not expected until May
By CHARLES YOUNG NCWV Media CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A hearing that could impact the future of Dominion’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline project has been pushed back at least two months, according to a spokesman. Karl Neddenien, ACP spokesman, said the postponement involves oral arguments in the company’s appeal of a U.S.[Read More…]
WVU professor helps military families ‘navigate life outside the gate’
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — With 1.3 million active duty military personnel nationwide, coordinating and finding accessible healthcare and social services for their 1.7 million family members is a major challenge. Christopher Plein, the Eberly Family Professor for Outstanding Service at West Virginia University, is working to address these challenges[Read More…]
Incentive electric rates for new WV businesses are announced
By FRED PACE HD Media WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Appalachian Power, along with Wheeling Power, are offering new or expanding businesses an extra incentive to operate in West Virginia — a discount on their electric service. “We’re looking at every possible tool we can provide to make our state more competitive[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, February 19
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about[Read More…]
WVU oncologist researches new treatment for cervical and vaginal cancers
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Cervical cancer can be insidious. Changes to the cervix are often detected with a pap smear, but for those with limited access to health care, cervical and vaginal cancers can go unnoticed for years—silently growing, spreading and invading other organs—and by the time they’re detected,[Read More…]
WV Natural Resources Commission quarterly meeting set for Feb. 24 in South Charleston
Press Release from West Virginia Natural Resources Commission: SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Natural Resources Commission will conduct its next quarterly meeting Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Division of Natural Resources Headquarters at 324 4th Avenue in South Charleston. The meeting will start at 1 p.m. The public is invited[Read More…]
