By Damian Phillips, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Funds nearly equivalent to what was allocated 15 years ago will no longer cut it. Securing funding for greater salaries, an expansion of the department’s laboratory and to bolster the West Virginia Grown program is a priority for West[Read More…]
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Weirton water board continues to address line breaks
By Craig Howell, The Weirton Daily Times WEIRTON, W.Va. — The Weirton Area Water Board continues its efforts to restore the distribution of water throughout the city, with officials noting crews have located and repaired more than line breaks since the end of November. “It is a work in progress,”[Read More…]
WV Press: The Lobby (now with links!)
A downloadable government relations guide of associations, businesses, people and issues. The digital version now has hyperlinks* to websites, social media and emails. *Hyperlinks on some pages not available, mostly for emails.
Mic Checks and Balances: Morrisey presents first State of the State address
Fiscal year 2026 general revenue budget fills projected $400 million hole By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey laid out his legislative agenda and presented lawmakers a balanced budget after previously raising alarms about a potential $400 million budget hole in his[Read More…]
House OKs controversial new rules axing public hearings, revamping legislative process
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates approved sweeping changes to its legislative procedures soon after opening the 2025 regular legislative session Wednesday, controversially eliminating public hearings and rejecting proposals aimed at increasing public transparency. The House approved House Resolution 1, legislation introduced[Read More…]
WVU maintains prominent R1 ranking as top U.S. research university
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — For the fourth consecutive time, West Virginia University has attained one of the most elite designations for its research among higher education institutions. In the just-released 2025 rankings by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, WVU was reaffirmed as[Read More…]
Become an archivist for the National Archives
By Suzanne Stewart, The Pocahontas Times MARLINTON, W.Va. — Since it was established in 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt, the National Archives of the United States, in Washington, D.C. has been collecting documents, photographs, journals, maps and more from as far back as 1775. According to archives.gov, the Archives holds items[Read More…]
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Rumor of DOGE visit to Parkersburg’s Bureau of Fiscal Service draws protest
By Brett Dunlap and Gwen Sour, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Local protesters marched Tuesday around the buildings of the federal Bureau of the Fiscal Service in downtown Parkersburg to protest the actions of the Department of Government Efficiency and its head Elon Musk. A group of[Read More…]
WVU projects $12 million annual loss of research funding
By Samantha Smith and Jerenie Sands, The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Research Office funding at WVU will be reduced by $12 million annually, following changes to the National Institutes of Health’s indirect cost recovery, according to April Kaull, executive director of WVU Communications. The NIH announced plans to reduce indirect[Read More…]
