By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A group of legislators have announced their support for Gov. Jim Justice’s proposal to limit special budget session pay for legislators to five days. Legislators introduced House Bill 2981 Monday, which along with a companion bill to be introduced in the Senate,[Read More…]
Month: March 2017
House could vote today to eliminate Courtesy Patrol
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House advanced to final reading Monday a bill that would eliminate the Courtesy Patrol program. Under this bill, effective July 1, the program would be eliminated and any balances remaining in the program would be transferred to the State[Read More…]
Senate to vote on bill giving Marshall, WVU more control
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Senate is expected to vote Tuesday, March 14, on a bill that would provide more flexibility in human resources and personnel management to Marshall University, West Virginia University and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. If approved by[Read More…]
Greyhound subsidies among cuts planned by GOP
By JOCELYN KING The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Local greyhound breeders would again feel the bite under a proposal to stop runaway state spending in West Virginia, according to the proposal Republican lawmakers unveiled Monday in Charleston. GOP leaders in the West Virginia Legislature announced their plans[Read More…]
WVU adjusts NCAA travel plans ahead of storm
By BOB HERTZEL Times West Virginian MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — When the weather forecast is calling for a winter storm up north there are two places you don’t want to be — the North Pole and Buffalo. Fortunately, for West Virginia and its fans, there is no NCAA Tournament site at[Read More…]
Editorial: Are WV lawmakers trying to melt down local economies?
From the Charleston Gazette-Mail: The 2017 Legislature passed its midpoint, with little progress toward solving West Virginia’s looming $700 million budget nightmare. Addressing Fairmont State University students, Gov. Jim Justice said West Virginia is suffering a “China syndrome.” He continued: “You ever heard of that before? Where you have a[Read More…]
Faculty Merit Foundation names BSC’s Bolton Professor of the Year
By BLAKE STOWERS Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Bluefield State College School of Engineering Technology and Computer Science Professor Dr. Jeffrey Bolton was selected as 2016 Professor of the Year by the Faculty Merit Foundation of West Virginia on Monday night. West Virginia Faculty Merit Foundation Media spokesman Ken Sullivan said that four finalist[Read More…]
Ready to Roll: Area braces for anticipated storm
By ADRANISHA STEPHENS The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has issued a forecast of heavy snow for the Eastern Panhandle, which is expected to drop approximately eight to 12 inches. The storm started overnight and is set to last throughout this morning. “Residents are encouraged to stay[Read More…]
Former Daily Mail owners sue over sale of domain name
By KATE WHITE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A lawsuit filed by the former owners of the Charleston Daily Mail against United Bank attempts to recoup about $1 million the company alleges the bank received from the sale of dailymail.com to the London newspaper of the same name. The complaint[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, March 14
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, March 14, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. CRITICS OF GOP HEALTH BILL GET AMMO FROM BUDGET SCORE A few House and Senate[Read More…]
