By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A bill to phase out the state’s income tax on Social Security benefits passed the House of Delegates on Thursday and is now on its way to the Senate for consideration.  As read by House Majority Leader Eric Householder, R-Berkeley,[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Senate Education Committee, on Thursday, considered a plan that would allow students who are currently a member of a school athletic team to simultaneously participate in non-school athletics. Introduced by Sen. Amy Grady, R-Mason, and explained by Committee Counsel, SB[Read More…]

By Katelyn Aluise, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Supreme Court sided with the Cabell County Board of Education in a decision Thursday that reversed a December circuit court ruling regarding the board’s excess levies. According to the board, the Special Acts of the Legislature, which made the[Read More…]

By Ron Allen, Hurricane Breeze Newspaper PUTNAM COUNTY, W.Va. — The February 13 meeting of the Putnam County Commission featured announcements which included the projected opening of Bridge To Hope Academy in Nitro, updates on county water projects, and excess levies which will appear on the May Primary ballot for[Read More…]

Follansbee mill produces 20 millionth coil By Warren Scott, The Weirton Daily Times FOLLANSBEE, W.Va. — Coated steel coils processed by Wheeling-Nippon Steel have been used by a variety of U.S. industries, and the company celebrated a major milestone Wednesday with the production of its 20 millionth coil. Ken Tagashira,[Read More…]

By Roger Adkins, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Leaders of West Virginia’s library community have now joined in opposition to a proposed bill that would make libraries, museums and schools criminally liable if they display obscene material to a minor. The West Virginia Library Association issued a statement Wednesday opposing House[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Senate, on Wednesday, approved SB 727 – a bill intended to streamline the process of hiring school support staff.  Introduced by lead sponsor Sen. Amy Grady, R-Mason, SB 727 seeks to “revise the process for county boards of education to[Read More…]

By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — As spring weather approaches, the Hatfield-McCoy Trail system was off to a strong start Wednesday while a manufacturer of ATVs debuted its new off-road models on southern West Virginia’s trails. Jeffrey Lusk, executive director of the Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority, said[Read More…]

By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — It was money Marshall County officials explained “never existed,” and Tuesday county commissioners denied the State Tax Department’s request for extra assessments in the county where the state had undervalued natural gas wells. All is now “status quo,” and the taxpayers affected[Read More…]