By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The socioeconomic disparities that plague West Virginians are amplified among the state’s African-American population, said the Rev. Matthew Watts, who organized the State of African Americans in West Virginia Summit hosted Monday at Marshall University. The day-long discussion by community leaders, academics and[Read More…]

By RUSTY MARKS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — West Virginia’s institutions of higher learning can’t afford more state budget cuts, members of the state Legislature’s joint committee on finance were told Monday. Paul Hill, chancellor of West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, said in a time when employers are[Read More…]

By MATT HARVEY The Exponent Telegram WASHINGTON — A total of $4.8 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation has been set aside to repair federal roads in Pocahontas, Randolph and Greenbrier counties damaged during the 2016 floods. News of the funding came from the offices of U.S. Sens.[Read More…]

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — The head of the West Virginia Parkways Authority said he anticipates completion of a traffic and revenue study to happen around January. Gregg Barr, general manager of the West Virginia Parkways Authority, updated legislators in Sunday’s Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on Department[Read More…]

Staff report The Exponent Telegram WHITE HALL, W.Va.  — The Region VI Planning and Development Council special board meeting with Secretary of Commerce Woody Thrasher has been canceled. The session was originally scheduled with the full board of directors at 5:30 p.m. Thursday to discuss consolidation of regional councils. No[Read More…]

By BRAD JOHNSON The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Dozens of residents braved the rain Monday evening to attend the city of Elkins’ “1 Percent Sales Tax Public Event” at the Elkins-Randolph County YMCA. Elkins City Council approved on its first of three required readings Nov. 2 a proposed ordinance that[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and WV Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher hosted a press conference for Monday, Nov. 13, at 11:30 a.m. in the Governor’s Reception Room at the State Capitol to provide more details on Thursday’s announcement that West Virginia has entered into an agreement with China Energy Investment Corporation on $83.7 billion in[Read More…]

By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va.  — At the same time President Donald Trump witnessed the signing of West Virginia’s $83.7 billion deal with China Energy for petrochemical plants in the Mountain State, he also witnessed another deal to export 2.6 million metric tons of ethane[Read More…]