By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. — H. John Rogers of New Martinsville estimates he has run for public office at least 12 times during his life, and he said he will make another run for West Virginia’s 2nd District Senate seat in 2018. Rogers,[Read More…]
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Met with resistance: Eastern Panhandle residents speak out against proposed West Virginia gas pipeline
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Armed with statistics, geological surveys and impassioned personal pleas, an estimated100 residents presented their case to try to persuade the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection not to grant Mountaineer Gas a stormwater management permit to build a 23-mile natural gas line[Read More…]
West Virginia’s deer harvest down in 2017
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Preliminary counts indicate hunters harvested 108,160 white-tailed deer in West Virginia during the 2017 seasons, said the Division of Natural Resources. The 2017 harvest was 4 percent below the 2016 harvest of 112,384 deer, and 15 percent below the five-year average of[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, January 10
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Jan. 10, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. DEMOCRATS: RUSSIANS DEEPEN MEDDLING THROUGHOUT EUROPE The congressional report obtained by AP says that even as[Read More…]
W.Va. House Democratic Caucus announces 2018 legislative priorities
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Pledging to support legislation that will create jobs in West Virginia and help the state’s students and seniors, the Democratic Caucus of the West Virginia House of Delegates announced its priorities for the upcoming legislative session Tuesday, Jan. 9, at the state Capitol. “It is imperative that we focus on legislation[Read More…]
W.Va. higher education presidents introduce Alliance for Economic Development of Southern W.Va.
By Jordan Nelson The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Claiming that utilizing resources can create jobs, enhance the state’s business sector and competitive edge, ensure workers have access to the latest training and technology, build long-lasting partnerships and revitalize small communities, 10 southern West Virginia higher education institutions Monday unveiled their[Read More…]
Final changes to PEIA are heard by West Virginia Joint Finance Committee
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State employees will see a slight increase in health insurance premiums again this year, but some of those employees may see higher or lower numbers, depending on their salary. Under the Public Employees Insurance Agency, or PEIA, all premiums will rise 0.5 of[Read More…]
West Virginia to save on pension premiums due to good investment returns
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia House and Senate Finance Committee members received a bit of good news Monday, two days before the start of the 2018 legislative session: Thanks to strong investment earnings and more employees in a new benefits tier, the state’s contribution to[Read More…]
Ex-prosecutor to lead West Virginia’s corrections division
By COURTNEY HESSLER The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A woman who built her decades-long career as a federal prosecutor has been appointed to oversee West Virginia’s prison system. Gov. Jim Justice appointed Betsy Jividen, who formerly worked as a federal prosecutor for the Northern District of West Virginia, as commissioner of[Read More…]
West Virginia lawmakers seek to limit opioid prescribing
By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In response to the opioid epidemic, state lawmakers plan to introduce legislation that would limit how much pain medicine doctors can prescribe in West Virginia. Prescription painkillers like OxyContin and Lortab would be limited to a seven-day supply for short-term pain, under[Read More…]
