Tuesday, Jan. 17The 7th day of the 2023 Legislative Session CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association provides a daily preview of legislative action. This preview is made possible with the support of AARP WV, WVU University Relations, and the WV Press Association Foundation. Activities Calendar: Girls Scouts of Black[Read More…]

By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Hunters may be able to use leashed dogs to track mortally wounded turkey and wild boar if Senate Bill (SB) 200 becomes state code.  On Monday, members of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee passed an amended version of SB[Read More…]

Governor Justice’s ‘Babydog’ is the most famous but not the only pet with a Capitol connection WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s “Babydog” clearly is the most famous dog in the state, but she is not the only pet connected to the State Capitol. Numerous[Read More…]

Monday, Jan. 166th day of the 2023 Legislative Session CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association provides a daily preview of legislative action. This preview is made possible with the support of AARP WV, WVU University Relations, and the WV Press Association Foundation. Activities Calendar: Conservation Day Upper House &[Read More…]

Governor Justice’s ‘Babydog’ is the most famous but not the only dog with a Capitol connection WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s “Babydog” clearly is the most famous dog in the state, but she is not the only pet connected to the State Capitol. Numerous[Read More…]

By Matt Young, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Senate’s Workforce Committee, on Friday, heard testimony from W.Va. AARP President Jane Marks regarding the efforts of the state’s Direct Care Taskforce to combat the current staffing crisis.  “I always say that AARP believes in data,” Marks[Read More…]

By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association Editor’s Note: This article’s headline was corrected after the WVPA newsletter was distributed on Saturday. WV Press apologizes for the error and confusion. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A bill that would require certain individuals to submit to a DNA analysis upon arrest has once[Read More…]

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. —  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is accepting applications to support economic development and create jobs for people in rural West Virginia. USDA is making this funding available under the Rural Business Development Grant program to support business opportunities or business enterprise projects in rural West Virginia communities.[Read More…]

WV Press News Sharing By Ann Ali, WV House of Delegations Communications CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When members of the West Virginia House of Delegates took the oath of office Wednesday, Jan. 11, to kick off the first session of the 86th Legislature, it marked the first time in history the[Read More…]

Plan includes 50% reduction in personal income tax; See video, read text here WV Press News Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice presented his 2023 State of the State Address to the West Virginia Legislature on Wednesday evening. Below is a video of the speech and the official transcript of[Read More…]