West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia House of Delegates, on Monday, began the second-third of the 2024 Legislative Session by overwhelmingly passing seven bills, all primarily administrative in nature. None of the bills passed saw any debate among lawmakers, and five were passed unanimously. [Read More…]

By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The House Committee on the Judiciary advanced seven bills on Monday, ranging from enhanced damages for nonpayment of royalty fees to one that would require digital identification age verification to access pornographic websites.  The first bill discussed was HB 4292,[Read More…]

By Destiney Dingess, The Herald Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — More than 50 community members, friends and loved ones gathered at the A.D. Lewis Community Center on Sunday evening to celebrate the 77 honorees featured in this year’s Black History Month downtown street banner program. The banners recognize people who have[Read More…]

By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — People interested in serving the public by becoming poll workers for the upcoming May primary election are being encouraged to contact their local county clerk’s offices. Mercer County Clerk Verlin Moye said his office is seeking people interested in becoming poll[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, for The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia Republican Executive committee voted for an amended resolution to close the Republican primary to unaffiliated voters beginning in 2026, allowing unaffiliated voters to vote this May. The committee also selected Dr. Matt Herridge, a Vienna[Read More…]

By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram WASHINGTON, DC — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Friday he plans to hold hearings to investigate the Biden administration’s announcement of a temporary pause of pending decisions on exports of liquefied natural gas to non-fair-trade countries. Manchin, who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. made a stop in the Mountain State on Saturday, to address some 1,000 supporters gathered at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center for the “Show Your Independence” voter rally.  After withdrawing from the Democratic party[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Senate Committee of Government Organization, on Thursday, advanced three bills, generally administrative in purpose. The first bill considered, SB 402, seeks to authorize the United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) to teach concealed carry courses within the State of West[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Senate Workforce Committee, on Friday, heard a presentation from Workforce West Virginia Executive Director Jeffrey Green, regarding the current labor market.  Prior to the start of Green’s presentation, committee members advanced SB 493. Sponsored by Sen. Laura Chapman, R-Ohio, SB[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association Staff Report UPDATE: This article has been updated to correct a spelling error in the photo caption for Justice William R. Wooton. CHARLESTON, W.Va – During a Thursday press conference held at the West Virginia Law Library in Charleston, Supreme Court of Appeals Chief Justice Tim[Read More…]