By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee pushed out two bills Monday afternoon: one that could sidestep federal rules governing how machine guns are sold, and one allowing those accused of domestic violence to hold onto their firearms under certain circumstances. The[Read More…]

By Mike TonyFor HDMedia West Virginia consumes far more coal for its electricity than any other state. And West Virginia lawmakers are consumed by coal. The state Senate on Friday passed legislation that it turned into a bill propping up a coal industry whose struggles have been deepened by President[Read More…]

By Gage VotaFor The Intelligencer Wheeling — Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center hosted its fourth annual pottery throwdown and raffle Sunday afternoon. The fundraising event saw Jillian Heusohn from Tallahassee, Florida, Kyle Houser from Pittsburgh, George Rodriguez, and Jennifer Martin both from Philadelphia, and Ruth Douzinas from New York[Read More…]

By Gwen SourFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Parkersburg – More than 50 Cub Scouts and family members gathered Saturday morning at West Virginia University at Parkersburg for the annual Kootaga District Pinewood Derby, a longstanding Scouting tradition that blends craftsmanship, competition and family involvement. John Shepard, Kootaga District race[Read More…]

By Matthew YoungFor HDMedia With just two weeks remaining in the 2026 legislative session, a plan to provide hope and confidence to West Virginians undergoing cancer treatment is getting a second chance to cross the finish line.  Introduced by House of Delegates Banking and Insurance Committee Chair Walter Hall, R-Kanawha, House[Read More…]

By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston — The latest “Jobs First – Opportunity Everywhere” bill to make it through the West Virginia House of Delegates is aimed at transforming the state into a competitive hub for the aerospace industry. The House passed House Bill 4006, creating[Read More…]

By Steven Allan AdamsFor The Intelligencer Charleston – The West Virginia Senate passed a bill overwhelmingly Friday to encourage coal-fired power plants to produce more electricity, but some senators were concerned the bill could fall back on electric ratepayers to cover the possible increased costs. The state Senate passed House[Read More…]

By Ashley PerhamFor HDMedia Is a honeybee an animal? The Intermediate Court of Appeals, with the aid of two dictionaries, ruled this week that the buzzy pollinator is — in fact — an animal and can therefore be regulated by the City of South Charleston. The ruling overturns a Kanawha[Read More…]

By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston — A rare debate broke out in the West Virginia Senate Thursday over a bill not yet up for passage that would decrease regulations on home school families. Senate Bill 966, changing requirements for home school instruction, was read a[Read More…]

By Brett DunlapFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston — The development of a high tech data center will provide jobs and economic development that will benefit the entire state, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Thursday. “Penzance Management is making a historic $4 billion private sector investment in the[Read More…]