No one likes school consolidations. No one wants to see an elementary, middle or high school that has traditionally been a central part of a community shut down for students to be bused somewhere else — sometimes quite a distance — every day. It wasn’t surprising to see so many[Read More…]
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West Virginia special session ends with some bills not making the finish line
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Legislature can point to many successes during the recent special session, but some bills died when the gavels came down Tuesday night. Lawmakers passed 37 bills by the time the House[Read More…]
Storm damage still being tallied in Mercer County
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. – Work on calculating the monetary losses Hurricane Helene’s winds and rain inflicted on Mercer County continued Wednesday as the county commission recognized the first responders that aided the public during and after the storm. Keith Gunnoe, director of the Mercer County[Read More…]
A river in recovery
The Shenandoah River continues a long struggle against pollution By Thomas Caldwell, Special to the Spirit HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — Rivers crisscross the landscape on every continent. And like veins of blood, they carry the life force of nature, as well as the life force of human civilization in the[Read More…]
West Virginia Legislature passes 2% personal income tax cut
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Legislature completed action Tuesday on Senate Bill 2033, which will provide an additional 2% reduction in the state’s personal income tax rates. SB 2033, which passed the state Senate on Monday evening on a 31-0 vote, passed the[Read More…]
Editorial: Demand could put retired nuke plants back in business
The Wayne County News The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant could come back online in a few years to feed Microsoft’s need for data centers and artificial intelligence, but that is far from the only indication things are changing in the nation’s power grid. There is so much going[Read More…]
Registration opens for Taylor County (West Virginia) Monster Hunt
By Nicki Skinner, The Mountain Statesman GRAFTON, W.Va. — It’s time again for residents and guests to keep their eyes out for monsters in the community, as Taylor County Partners in Prevention’s 4th Annual Taylor County Monster Hunt will soon be underway. West Virginia is steeped in local lore about[Read More…]
As spotted lanternfly infests region, ag experts ask public to help curb spread
By Kate Evans, The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Residents should keep watching for signs of the invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) as the insect continues to expand its range and threaten fruit trees, hardwood trees and crops in many states, including West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The[Read More…]
Election 2024: Dates and deadlines West Virginia voters need to know
By Beth Sergent, Coal Valley News MADISON, W.Va. — The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming Nov. 5 general election is approaching with in-person, mail and online options available for West Virginians. Absentee voting has already begun. Early, in-person voting will take place starting Oct. 23. Voters must[Read More…]
Under the Dome: Justice reduces personal income tax cut proposal to 2% in amended call
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Legislature appear to be moving towards a reduced version of the governor’s proposed 5% personal income tax cut. The House Finance Committee recommended House Bill 237, relating to the personal income[Read More…]
