By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate has approved a bill that would give its president and the House of Delegates speaker control over a critical state position charged with auditing the state budget and government spending units, reporting misapplication of state funds and making[Read More…]

By Matt Harvey, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Association of Museums has publicly opposed a bill that could open up schools, museums and public libraries to criminal prosecution for distributing obscene materials to minors. The association cites language in the bill that it says is too[Read More…]

By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. – Huntington Mayor Steve Williams believes 2024 is “the year of the mayor,” and he hopes to be governor by this time next year. Williams, is the only Democrat on the ballot seeking nomination to the governor’s office in the May 14 primary[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Senate Committee on the Military, on Monday, advanced legislation intended to exempt certain government records from public accessibility under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).  Introduced by Committee Chair Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, SB 763 would create a new code section[Read More…]

By Emma Delk, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — What was supposed to be a simple newspaper delivery turned into managing an emergency situation for a circulation district manager of The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register. District Manager Uba Maung will occasionally fill in for carriers who are on vacation or sick[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates debated the merits of removing protections for public librarians and school librarians from criminal prosecution in the off chance a minor encounters books and content some consider to be obscene. The House[Read More…]

By Noah Jeffries and Matt Harvey, The Exponent Telegram WASHINGTON, DC — The Federal Highway Administration will now consider two potential routes for Corridor H over Backbone Mountain: One that crosses the Blackwater Canyon near Coketon and another that pushes north near Benbush. Previously, the route near Coketon had been[Read More…]

By Rick Elmore, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The state tournament field is set after the conclusion on Saturday of all region championships across the state. The top four wrestlers in 14 weight divisions across the four regions will compete in Class A/AA and Class AAA from Feb. 29 to[Read More…]

By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail “Moving us forward into the 18th century doesn’t seem to be a good thing to me.” — Delegate Mike Pushkin, D-Kanawha. ••• Pushkin was referring to a bill to legalize the sale of raw milk (HB 4911) — legislation advancing in the Legislature some eight[Read More…]

Gas rises 30 cents per gallon in recent days By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Local residents have seen a dramatic rise in gas prices during the past week. The average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Randolph County on Thursday was $3.07 per gallon. Last[Read More…]