By Laura Dean Bennett, The Pocahontas Times It’ll soon be Easter – time for the Easter bunny to come hopping down the bunny trail with colored eggs for the good boys and girls and for moms who like to decorate their Easter table. Dyeing Easter eggs is a tradition that[Read More…]

By Erik Anderson, Spirit of Jefferson CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Del. Joe Funkhouser (R-98th) didn’t get a vote on two bills attempting to adjust the state’s groundwater rules that he sponsored in his first session in the West Virginia Legislature, which is coming to a close on Saturday. But he is[Read More…]

By Stephen Smoot, The Shinnston News and Harrison County Journal When it comes to the sport of rugby, says John Snider of Doddridge County Parks and Recreation, “West Virginia is a big black hole.” Snider and a group of coaches, athletes, and parents, however, have committed to change that. Much[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — A West Virginia Senate committee amended Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s bill encouraging development of data centers — some of which could be powered by microgrids — to address concerns raised by county officials. The Economic Development Committee recommended an amendment[Read More…]

By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON (WV News) — Lawmakers in the West Virginia Senate passed three bills Tuesday requested by Gov. Patrick Morrisey. The Senate passed House Bill 2008, House Bill 2009 and House Bill 2013. Lawmakers approved strike-and-insert amendments for HB 2008 and HB 2009, and changes were[Read More…]

By Stephen Smoot, Moorefield Examiner “I am writing to formally submit this Letter of Intent to the West Virginia Health Care Authority (WVHCA) regarding our proposal to establish a new Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) to become an IDD service provider.” Ladale Jackson of Liberty Community Programs WV LLC submitted[Read More…]

The Morgan Messenger In response to recent cuts at the federal level related to COVID-19 grants and cooperative agreements, the West Virginia Department of Health and Department of Human Services (DoHS) says they are taking proactive steps to “ensure the continuation of essential services to West Virginians.” The loss of[Read More…]

By William Jones, The Hinton News This week’s story is about something relatively common, “in its day” but very few people are aware of today. This is the 1931 “Registered Chauffeur State of West Virginia” badge. This small metal pin superseded a “driver’s license,” the physical card we have today.  [Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams for The Journal CHARLESTON — A West Virginia Senate committee opened up a House of Delegates bill Monday and amended into it an updated version of the school-age vaccine exemption legislation rejected by the House last month, creating what one senator called a “fat possum.” The[Read More…]