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…]
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WV Library Association joins opposition to obscenity bill
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…]
WV Senate approves plan designed to streamline hiring of school support staff
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…]
Hatfield-McCoy Trail off to a strong start as Kawasaki debuts new machine on trails
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…]
Marshall County to forfeit $5.3 million in tax revenue
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…]
Gazette-Mail editorial: Manchin nixing presidential bid was right call
It was probably a tough decision, but Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., made the right call when he announced last week that he won’t seek the presidency on a third-party ticket. Manchin is good at winning elections. Excepting a primary upset for governor in the 1990s, he’s succeeded whenever his name[Read More…]
Under the Dome: House to turn Justice Social Security tax cut into phase-out
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A key part of Gov. Jim Justice’s 2024 platform to eliminate the remaining income tax on Social Security recipients is now becoming a three-year phase out in the West Virginia House of Delegates. House Bill 4880, relating to[Read More…]
People learn more about the next King Coal Highway segment
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Area residents examined maps and asked questions Tuesday about plans for an upcoming section of the King Coal Highway in Mercer County. The West Virginia Department of Highways hosted a public information workshop at Bluefield High School so department officials could[Read More…]
AARP West Virginia honored by Senate members on Tuesday
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Through Tuesday’s unanimous adoption of SR 48, the Senate honored AARP West Virginia for their “many contributions that they and their volunteers provide to enhance our state and its people.” As explained in the resolution, introduced on Monday by Sen. Tom[Read More…]
West Virginia House passes bill keeping natural gas property tax formula in place
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A delegate from a county hit hardest by a mistake last year by the West Virginia Tax Division accuses state tax officials of “negligence” during debate on a bill to remove a deadline that would keep a controversial natural gas[Read More…]