By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Nearly one year after Gov. Jim Justice celebrated steam rising from the cooling towers at the Pleasants Power Plant after the coal-fired plant nearly closed for good, a national publication raised new questions about a project at the[Read More…]

By John Mark Shaver, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday that state revenue collections in Fiscal Year 2024 were enough to trigger an additional 4% decrease in West Virginia’s personal income tax rate. While making the announcement, Justice reiterated that he doesn’t want to stop[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey made an announcement during a news conference on Thursday that he has filed a petition before the U.S. Supreme Court asking to overturn a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that reversed a decision upholding the West[Read More…]

By Tom Markland, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – A $1 million dollar settlement has been approved by a Kanawha County judge in the case of the death of Edmund Exline, a 45-year-old who died in West Virginia State Police custody in February 2023. Filed in July 2023, the lawsuit accused[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With all eyes on the relationship between home school students, county school systems, and state compulsory attendance requirements, the board that governs public charter schools in West Virginia received a briefing on how charter schools handle truancy issues.[Read More…]

By Beth Sergent, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The GOP faithful, including those from the Mountain State, are descending on Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention (RNC) which begins Monday. “It’s our opportunity to make our voices heard at a national level,” said Matt Herridge, chair of the West Virginia[Read More…]

By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – Sixty years ago, a tour boat carrying two millionaires, a farm girl, a movie star, a professor, the boat’s captain and his first mate ran into a storm and ended up on a tropical island that’s now as iconic as the starship[Read More…]

By Damian Phillips, The Exponent Telegram BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Developers anticipate half a billion dollars in development coming to Charles Pointe, in part thanks to an $11 million infrastructure investment. Genesis Partners, the district’s developers, held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday celebrating the investment, which was attended by numerous local, county[Read More…]

By Ashley Perham, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston residents could soon see lower — almost nonexistent — penalties for simple possession of marijuana. In West Virginia, marijuana (and synthetic cannabinoids) are legal only for medicinal use. Simple possession of marijuana is a misdemeanor, and possession with intent to distribute[Read More…]