By Erika Diehl, West Virginia Press CHARLESTON, W. Va. — The West Virginia Senate Government Organization Committee, chaired by Senator Mark Maynard, on Tuesday adopted all three bills on its agenda, taking action on fire, corrections and emergency planning issues. S.B. 338 amends and reenacts the Fire Service Equipment and[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Report CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia Press Association each day will share the schedules of West Virginia’s State Senate and House of Delegates on WVPress.org and on Facebook and Twitter at @wvpress. Wednesday, Feb. 24 – 15th day of the session Face coverings should be worn in all[Read More…]

WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 130,139 Current Active Cases – 8,528 Total Lab Results reported – 2,119,158 (Monday) Cumulative positive test percentage[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia Press Association each day will share the schedules of West Virginia’s State Senate and House of Delegates on WVPress.org and on Facebook and Twitter at @wvpress. Tuesday, Feb. 23 – 14th day of the session Face coverings should be worn in all public areas of the[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Senate Democrats, led by Senator Ron Stollings, MD (D-Boone), with Senator Rich Lindsay, (D-Kanawha), directed press conference today with a focus on SB 12 – Relating to local health department accountability. Democrats say the bill will remove the ability of county or[Read More…]

WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 19. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 129,055 Current Active Cases – 9,624 Total Lab Results reported – 2,099,685 Cumulative positive test percentage –[Read More…]

WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia Press Association each day will share the schedules of West Virginia’s State Senate and House of Delegates on WVPress.org and on Facebook and Twitter at @wvpress. Friday, Feb. 19 – 10th day of the session Face coverings should be worn in all public[Read More…]

WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 18. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 128,760 Current Active Cases – 10,088 Total Lab Results reported – 2,090,402 Cumulative positive test percentage –[Read More…]

Small Business Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Committee holds organizational meeting By Erika Diehl, WV Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates’ Small Business Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Committee, many of whom are small business owners, gathered for introductions Wednesday at 10 a.m. “Economy runs on[Read More…]

WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 128,405 Current Active Cases – 10,522 Total Lab Results reported – 2,080,541 Cumulative positive test percentage –[Read More…]