By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON — After several hours of debate over two amendments, the West Virginia House approved a more restrictive change to a bill that would legalize medical marijuana and advanced the bill to a third reading today. Delegate John Shott, R-Mercer, described his amendment as “putting a[Read More…]
Month: April 2017
Medical marijuana makes progress in House
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates spent about three hours late April 3 debating two alternate new versions of the medical cannabis bill, SB 386. In a 51-48 vote, they chose a Republican leadership version about three times as long and far different[Read More…]
House votes for more restrictions to medical marijuana
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates advanced the West Virginia Cannabis Act following a major overhaul of the bill Monday night. Members of the House approved an amendment following a nearly three-hour long debate over two amendments that restructured the bill, one[Read More…]
Alecto confident Certificate of Need Bill will be signed in West Virginia Legislature
By LINDA COMINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Alecto Healthcare Services officials are confident West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice will sign a bill that could provide a certificate of need exemption for Alecto’s purchase of Ohio Valley Medical Center. Alecto, based in Irvine, Calif., hopes to complete a[Read More…]
Gas well mineral interest pooling bill divides room
By DAVID BEARD The Dominion Post CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The gas well mineral interest pooling bill drew mixed reviews during a House Energy Committee public hearing April 3. Eleven people rose to support SB 576 and 18 opposed all or part of it. Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher said his job[Read More…]
House passes water authority pay cut
By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia Water Development Authority could soon be facing a major pay cut. The House of Delegates voted 96-3 Monday to pass legislation (SB 172) that would lower board members’ pay from $12,000 a year to about $150 a[Read More…]
Former NASA mathematician, WV native honored
Staff report Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates on Monday declared Aug. 26 will forever be Katherine Johnson Day in West Virginia. Johnson, a NASA mathematician and White Sulphur Springs native, attended West Virginia State University and later worked at NASA during the Space Race[Read More…]
West Virginia ranked fourth most stressed state in the nation
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — According to a recently released WalletHub analysis, West Virginia is the fourth most stressed state in the nation, largely due to job security and poor health. To determine the states with the highest stress levels, WalletHub analysts compared the 50 states and[Read More…]
Perry named ‘Columnist of the Year’ for third consecutive year
By CHARLES OWENS Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Bluefield Daily Telegraph Editor Samantha Perry has been named “Columnist of the Year” in the national Best of CNHI 2016 editorial contest for the third consecutive year. The contest recognizes the individual and collective achievements of the company’s journalists in both print and[Read More…]
Gee urges locals to contact state senators following budget cut
Staff reports The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU President E. Gordon Gee sent a message to the university community April 4 urging people to contact Republican state senators following a Senate Finance Committee decision to cut WVU’s budget by 15 percent. According to Gee’s letter, the Senate Finance committee[Read More…]