CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The newest offering in RV’s, Boats, and ATV’s will be on display at the 47th Annual West Virginia Outdoor Sports Show, set for Feb. 12-14 at the Charleston Civic Center. “We think this is the biggest and best outdoor in the region,” said Anna Campbell, communications director for the Civic Center. “Come[Read More…]
Month: January 2016
Highmark Foundation encouraging schools to apply for education grants
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Public, private, vocational, parochial, and charter schools throughout West Virginia and Pennsylvania are invited to apply for the three offerings of the Highmark Foundation’s Creating a Healthy School Environment Grant and Awards Program. Now entering its fourth year, the program has provided more than $1.2 million of support[Read More…]
Report from W.Va. House of Delegates: Week of Jan. 25-29
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – After a week in which floor action was abbreviated due to the arrival of Winter Storm Jonas, the House of Delegates passed 15 bills this week, bringing the total number of bills passed so far this legislative session to 17. Among the items passed this week: *[Read More…]
Phil Kabler: ‘At the Capitol’ column for Jan. 25-29
By Phil Kabler For West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Legislation to make West Virginia a “right-to-work” state (Senate Bill 1) and to repeal the state’s 81-year-old Prevailing Wage Act (House Bill 4005) remained in the spotlight in the third week of the 2016 legislative session. Meanwhile, new[Read More…]
Sen. Jeff Kessler officially files for Governor’s race
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Senate Minority Leader Jeff Kessler , D-Marshall, officially filed for Governor today, saying that West Virginia needs bold leadership and it’s been the men and women he’s met along the campaign trail over the last several months that inspire him to keep fighting for a our families, our communities and[Read More…]
Sen. Capito’s talks energy in weekly address to West Virginians
Jan. 29, 2016 — This week, the Senate began debating a bipartisan energy bill that marks the first comprehensive energy policy update in eight years. Senator Capito discusses the importance of this legislation for West Virginia and the need for commonsense reform. Weekly Address to West Virginians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5IdcrVLmMc January 29, 2016[Read More…]
Gov. Tomblin lifts State of Emergency for remaining counties
Statewide State of Emergency lifted Wednesday, January 27 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (January 29, 2016) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today lifted the State of Emergency for counties hardest hit by Winter Storm Jonas including Berkeley, Jefferson, Morgan and Preston counties. The statewide State of Emergency was lifted Wednesday, January 27. Video[Read More…]
Last puzzle piece in place for new Ohio River bridge
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Transportation put together the final piece of the funding puzzle for building an Ohio River bridge between Wellsburg and Brilliant Thursday with approval of $37 million for the project. Lloyd MacAdam, deputy director for ODOT District 11, made the official announcement to reporters[Read More…]
WV House holds public hearing on right to work
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Thursday’s public hearing on right to work — or the West Virginia Workplace Freedom Act (SB 1) — produced little in the way of new thought from either side of the issue, but it produced about two dozen people who shared their views with members of the[Read More…]
In spelling bees, all but one must shrug off the loss
RACHEL, W.Va. — “Pneumatic” was the winning word at the 2016 Marion County Spelling Bee. Nate Kidder spelled pneumatic correctly to take first place at the spelling bee. In order to win first place, Kidder had to spell two words in a row correctly in the last round of competition.[Read More…]