By ANN ALI The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia Senate adjourned for the evening June 14 without having received the heavily amended version of its budget bill from the House of Delegates, but members already know they still have work to do. Senate Majority Leader[Read More…]
Month: June 2017
Budget talks diverge as WV special session continues
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With no agreement on any options to raise additional revenue to close the 2017-18 budget shortfall, the House of Delegates and Senate wrangled Wednesday with different variations of a $4.225 billion West Virginia budget plan. Gov. Jim Justice expressed his objection to[Read More…]
Justice reiterates hope for legislators to adopt his vision for the budget
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Mentioning his concerns with possible cuts and how it could affect the state, Gov. Jim Justice reiterated his hopes that legislators will consider his budget plan. Meeting with several media outlets Wednesday to talk about the budget. Justice said he hoped lawmakers[Read More…]
Trump-targeted ARC awards $4.4M to 5 WV projects
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Appalachian Regional Commission on Wednesday announced the awarding of $4.4 million to support five West Virginia projects designed to diversify and grow the economy in areas affected by the decline of coal-mining jobs. Wednesday’s award for West Virginia projects was among[Read More…]
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee seeks to Make West Virginia ‘cool’
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee wants the state to become a “cool” and “hip” place attractive to young people, and he thinks Wheeling can lead the way. Gee made stops in the Northern Panhandle on Wednesday, visiting[Read More…]
WV officials want DeVos to revisit higher-ed funding program
By JAKE JARVIS Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of West Virginia’s congressional delegation are pressuring the U.S. Department of Education to reconsider awarding funds to two universities in the state to help low-income and first-generation college students go to school. West Virginia University and West Virginia State University both[Read More…]
Civil War re-enactment to be held at Henderson Hall in Boaz
Staff report The Parkersburg News and Sentinel BOAZ, W.Va. — The annual Civil War Re-enactment Weekend will be Saturday and Sunday at Henderson Hall on Old River Road at Boaz. The event is put on by Henderson Hall in association with Carlin’s Battery D of Artillery and Western Virginia Artillery.[Read More…]
The spirit of the game
By RICK KOZLOWSKI The Journal SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. — Congressmen came to Jefferson High School’s Sager Field for a baseball game in the late-1980s. A team made up of both Republicans and Democrats played a charity ballgame against a team of coaches and teachers to benefit the local Veterans Administration[Read More…]
Jenkins, Manchin react to Alexandria shooting
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. – After a gunman opened fire Wednesday morning on a group of Republican lawmakers, Congressman Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., said he believes the rhetoric, tenor and tone of the country must shift. “We all need to take a deep breath, slow down and be[Read More…]
WV governor criticizes baseball practice attacked by gunman
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hours after a lone gunman attacked Republican members of Congress near Washington D.C., Wednesday sending five to the hospital including the House Majority Whip, the West Virginia governor criticized the charitable baseball game the congressman were practicing for. In an interview with[Read More…]