By Rick Steelhammer, The Herald-Dispatch The State of West Virginia’s “Lost Colony” historic marker stands near a large, flat tract of cropland along the Kanawha River at the junction of the U.S. 35 Connector and Old U.S. 35 near Beech Hill in Mason County. It lists the basics of an[Read More…]
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WV state corrections head tapped to lead similarly troubled federal Bureau of Prisons
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The head of West Virginia’s state corrections system, long plagued by overcrowding and inmate deaths, has been tapped to lead the agency that manages federal prisons beset by similar issues. President Donald Trump announced Thursday evening he has picked West Virginia Division[Read More…]
EDITORIAL: Are We Seeing a Return on Taxes?
The Intelligencer As tax day approaches (remember, you have until the end of the day Tuesday to file taxes digitally, and if you’re using the U.S. Postal Service, make sure you have taxes there during business hours for the postmark), Mountain State residents might find themselves wondering, “What does all[Read More…]
West Virginia House Debates Hope Scholarship Funding
By Steven Allen Adams for The Intelligencer CHARLESTON — The West Virginia House of Delegates took up a compromise with the Senate on the state budget, but not before debating the rising costs of the state’s educational voucher program, which are expected to double. The Senate amended its version of[Read More…]
Former WVSP Superintendent Cahill sues state, says he was forced to resign
By Ashley Perham, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Jan Cahill, former West Virginia State Police superintendent, is suing the state of West Virginia and the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security. In a lengthy complaint led in Kanawha County Circuit Court, Cahill alleges that he was forced out by the[Read More…]
WVSSAC Board of Control reaches unanimous decision on athletic classification
By Payton Caldwell, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — With fall and winter sports having reached their finality and spring sports set to follow in the next two months, West Virginia players, coaches and administrators are already looking ahead to the 2025-26 slate of sports. Earlier this week, after months[Read More…]
WVU confirms 9 student visa revocations
By Anna Goldizen, The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU confirmed Thursday that six students and three alumni have had their student visas revoked by the federal government, according to Shauna Johnson, director of news communications. Revocations affected three students and three alumni on the Morgantown campus and three students[Read More…]
New PSD manager believes troubled water utility can still achieve efficiency
By Bruce Justice, Mingo Messenger WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — New Mingo County PSD Manager Chris Varney says he is reasonably certain that the troubled water utility can still rise above its current challenges and reestablish all-important confidence within its customer base. However, Varney tempered his own confidence by additionally pointing out[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate passes bills for one-stop permitting, banning cellphones in class
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The West Virginia Senate passed House Bill 2002 and House Bill 2003 during Wednesday’s floor session. HB 2002, a bill requested by Gov. Patrick Morrisey, would create a system to expedite state-issued permits. HB 2003 would prohibit students from having[Read More…]
Senate amends its budget into House bill, setting up compromise
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — The future of remaining bills in the Legislature remains uncertain as the clock ticks down to midnight Saturday, but the budget appears to be on track for a quick compromise between the West Virginia House of Delegates and Senate.[Read More…]
