By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that makes it a crime to knowingly and intentionally distribute a private image without consent has been signed by the governor. The measure has been referred to as the “revenge porn” bill. Gov. Jim Justice signed the bill into law on[Read More…]
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WV ed leaders feel Common Core ban won’t actually ban current standards
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — House Bill 2711 says the West Virginia Board of Education is “prohibited from implementing the Common Core academic standards.” Yet few education leaders that the Gazette-Mail interviewed seem concerned that the bill would actually require the state to change its largely Common[Read More…]
Elkin’s Ramps & Rail Festival is Saturday
By TIM MacVEAN The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — The air in Elkins Town Square will be filled with the aroma of wild leeks Saturday afternoon. The ninth annual Ramps & Rail Festival will take place from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Elkins Depot Welcome Center and feature entertainment,[Read More…]
Gov. Justice stops move to charge visitors to state parks
Staff, wire reports The Herald-Dispatch SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has stopped a pilot project to start charging entrance fees at seven West Virginia state parks and forests. Justice called the recent announcement of the fee by the Division of Natural Resources an “error.” “West Virginians[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, April 26
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHO STANDS TO BENEFIT MOST FROM TRUMP TAX CUTS An official says the top corporate tax[Read More…]
Justice to call special session in May
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Saying it’s not about taxes or “living within our means,” Gov. Jim Justice said the budget is about presenting a vision for the future and a plan – which he said he has and the Legislature does not. Justice met with the[Read More…]
Media Day: West Virginia University looks to reinvent West Virginia
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University wants to play a vital role in helping the state reinvent itself and find a new direction, according to WVU President E. Gordon Gee. The school has commissioned the McKinsey Global Institute to conduct a[Read More…]
Justice company cited in coal plant death
By KEN WARD JR. Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — One of Gov. Jim Justice’s family mining operations has been cited by West Virginia inspectors for six safety violations — including one that will draw a “special assessment” penalty — in the investigation of the February death of a worker at[Read More…]
Blackwater Falls entry fee on tap: Seven state parks will have $2 per-person charge; pass is $12
By BROOKE BINNS The Inter-Mountain DAVIS, W.Va. — Beginning Memorial Day weekend, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources will be introducing a park fee that will affect a state park in Tucker County. Blackwater Falls State Park is one of seven West Virginia State Parks that will require an[Read More…]
Capito urges installation of broadband under highway
By JIM McCONNVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Can two highways be built along the same route at the same time? U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said it is physically possible — if one of the highways happens to be a broadband super highway made of fiber optic cable[Read More…]
