By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Del. Brandon Steele, R-Raleigh, will not serve as chair of the West Virginia House of Delegates Standing Judiciary Committee for the upcoming regular session, Speaker Roger Hanshaw announced Friday. Del. J.B. Akers, R-Kanawha, will instead lead the committee, and Del. Jordon[Read More…]

By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — West Virginia is a facing a $400 million budget deficit for Fiscal Year 2026, said Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Thursday. Morrisey, who was inaugurated on Monday, said he and a team have worked to examine the current state of[Read More…]

By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal authorities have again threatened to take over mine permit violation enforcement from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, telling the DEP it has failed to act on patterns of state rule violations across a string of permits spanning over 2,600[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued an executive order earlier this week to excise policies linked to DEI – diversity, equity and inclusion – from state government. But a college campus free speech organization contends that may unfairly limit what[Read More…]

By Terry L. May and Bruce Justice, Mingo Messenger WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Charles Hatfield, former mayor of the City of Williamson, was formally sentenced to five years of probation, restitution and a fine in connection with his May 30, 2024, guilty plea to embezzling funds from the former Williamson Memorial[Read More…]

By Tom Markland, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Dozens of farmers, advocates and other local stakeholders gathered for a roundtable discussion at Orr’s Farmers Market on Thursday. The roundtable was part of a larger program, led by Sophia Adelle, head of policy for the Farmlink Project, meant to bring together[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Senate President Randy Smith named the rest of his new leadership team headlining into the 2025 legislative session, as well as the remainder of his major committee chairs and vice chairs, only retaining one senator from his[Read More…]

By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s next state health officer will be tasked with devising a plan for school vaccine exemptions. The state Bureau for Public Health and the state health officer are required to submit guidance to the office of Gov. Patrick Morrisey by[Read More…]

Investment will benefit more than 6,500 West Virginians West Virginia Press Association SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development West Virginia State Director Ryan Thorn has announced $30.4 million of investments to help expand high-speed internet in Hampshire, Nicholas, and Hardy counties. “Good, reliable high speed internet[Read More…]

Monroe County led the state in new business growth for the month West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 843 new businesses statewide during the month of December according to Secretary of State Kris Warner.  Monroe County led the state in the percentage[Read More…]