CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Tucker County Chamber of Commerce hosted “Tucker County Day at the West Virginia Legislature” on Thursday, Jan. 18, with events at the state Capitol, West Virginia Cultural Center and around Charleston. Jessica Waldo, executive director of the chamber and the Tucker County Convention & Visitors Bureau, welcomed guests to[Read More…]
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West Virginia Senate logging bill cautiously welcomed in Richwood
By MATT COMBS The Register-Herald RICHWOOD, W.Va. — The reason for the naming of Richwood is evident if you simply drive through the once-booming city. Log trucks roll their way down Main Street, making their way to or from the city’s two remaining lumber mills. In a city ravaged by West Virginia’s economic downturn over[Read More…]
House introduces bill to reorganize West Virginia DHHR
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill introduced Thursday in West Virginia House of Delegates would reorganize the state Department of Health and Human Resources. Under House Bill 4014, the DHHR would be separated into four agencies. The bill is double referenced to the Committee on Health and[Read More…]
West Virginia Board of Education changes graduation standards
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — A recent change in graduation requirements for West Virginia’s high school seniors should give students the opportunity to take more technical education electives, according to local school officials. The West Virginia Board of Education this month approved a policy[Read More…]
West Virginia lawmakers stress non-public-school student inclusion in free college bill
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The governor- and Senate-president-backed free community college bill was taken up Thursday in its first legislative committee, where members questioned when or whether the benefit would be available to private school and home-school students. The Senate Education Committee meeting came a day[Read More…]
Commissioner is focused on growing agriculture in West Virginia
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt said he was excited to be speaking at the Wayne County Economic Development Authority’s annual dinner at Heritage Farm Museum & Village on Thursday evening. “We are finally getting the word out that agriculture is[Read More…]
Father and son seek the same West Virginia delegate seat
By BROOKE BINNS The Inter-Mountain PHILIPPI, W.Va. — Voters in the 47th district of the West Virginia House of Delegates will see an interesting race between family members in the upcoming election. Lonnie Moore Sr. and his son, Clayton Moore, have each filed to run for delegate in the 47th[Read More…]
Longtime West Virginia Democrat Love files to run for Congress in 3rd District
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An octogenarian Democratic lawmaker filed to run for Congress in West Virginia’s 3rd District on Thursday. Delegate Shirley Love, D-Fayette, entered the race for a seat vacated by Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., who is running for the U.S. Senate. After filing, Love,[Read More…]
Sen. Mike Azinger appointed to West Virginia legislative committee
Staff report The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — Sen. Mike Azinger, R-Wood, Thursday was named chairman of the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee. He succeeds Jeff Mullins, a Republican from Raleigh County, who resigned on Jan. 12. Mullins cited increased business and family obligations. Read the entire article: http://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2018/01/mike-azinger-appointed-to-legislative-committee/ See[Read More…]
Marion County Delegate Guy Ward running for re-election
By KAITLYN NEFF Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Delegate Guy Ward (R- Marion, 50) has filed to run for re-election to the West Virginia House of Delegates to continue “moving in the right direction” economically. As the mayor of White Hall, Ward stays active in the community with affiliations[Read More…]
