By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON – A bill moving in the final two weeks of the 2025 legislative session aims to allow the House of Delegates and state Senate to set their own policies on the kinds of documents made available to the public. The[Read More…]

By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail The West Virginia House of Delegates has overwhelmingly approved legislation that would expand West Virginia Public Service Commission jurisdiction to cover an energy source not yet ready for large-scale deployment: advanced nuclear reactors. In a 90-5 vote Thursday, the House passed House Bill 2205, sending[Read More…]

By Bruce Justice, Mingo Messenger A Mingo County teacher said she is worried about the possible dismantling of the U.S. Dept. of Education, as well as the funding it provides to states and school districts, that’s currently being proposed by the Trump administration. While addressing the Mingo County Board of[Read More…]

By Tabitha Johnston, The Shepherdstown Chronicle SHEPHERDSTOWN — In June, Sean and Tracey Porter will be moving into their new home at 312 W. German St. in Shepherdstown. This home is special to them for a number of reasons, such as that it will be the first home they have[Read More…]

By Tom Markland, The Journal MARTINSBURG – The Berkeley County Commission celebrated the addition of 21 new first responders — 12 firefighters and nine emergency telecommunicators — during its regular meeting on Thursday. Jennifer Swisher, Berkeley County’s emergency communications director, said the addition of nine emergency telecommunicators to her team[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON – House Speaker Roger Hanshaw took to the floor of the West Virginia House of Delegates on Wednesday to thank his colleagues on their work this session one day after Gov. Patrick Morrisey accused the Legislature of inaction. “To those[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams for The Intelligencer CHARLESTON – Last year, an effort by the West Virginia Legislature to address student discipline problems in elementary school grades died on the last night of the 2024 session. But lawmakers this year worked together to get a bill complete weeks before the[Read More…]

By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — A bill that would give the Legislature the final say on rules proposed by the West Virginia Board of Education passed the state Senate on Wednesday. Senate Bill 705 passed 19-15, with 13 Republicans joining the chamber’s only two Democrats[Read More…]

By David Beard for The Inter-Mountain MORGANTOWN — While the governor’s bill to repeal the Certificate of Need process died in February, some delegates are making a stab at doing away with CON for what they term micro-hospitals. And as with the prior bill, the West Virginia Hospital Association and[Read More…]

By Jim Hunt for The Shinnston News and Harrison County Journal I recently had the privilege of attending the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama at the invitation of Selma Mayor James Perkins, the first African American Mayor in Selma. The annual commemoration of this pivotal moment in[Read More…]