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WV House set to pass free community college bill, after rejecting expansion

By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates Tuesday amended the Senate’s free community college tuition bill to also pay for associate’s degrees that some public, primarily four-year colleges offer. But the House rejected proposed amendments that would’ve expanded tuition aid beyond that, including[Read More…]

West Virginia Senate passes medical cannabis banking fix

By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — The bill fixing the banking issue for medical marijuana could be on the governor’s desk this week. The West Virginia Senate Tuesday passed House Bill 2538, providing banking services to medical cannabis, in a 29-4 vote with no[Read More…]

Read Aloud WV expands, seeks volunteers

The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va.  — The Wood County Chapter of Read Aloud West Virginia is looking for volunteer readers as it expands into Greenmont Elementary School. A Read Aloud WV Reader Orientation will be held at 10 a.m. March 14 in the board room at the Wood[Read More…]

Sen. Craig Blair offers no commitment on West Virginia teacher pay raises

By ERIN BECK The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — During discussion of the state budget Tuesday evening, Democrats questioned the Senate Finance Chairman Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, about why Republican leadership hadn’t included 5 percent state employee pay raises in their budget. Senators were discussing amendments the Senate had made to the House budget.[Read More…]

10 things to know: Wednesday, March 6

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HOUSE DEMOCRATS POISED FOR MORE COHEN TESTIMONY Trump’s former lawyer returns to Capitol Hill for[Read More…]

Times West Virginian welcomes new editor Eric Cravey

By EDDIE TRIZZINO Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va.  – It all started with a visit to Journalismjobs.com. Eric Cravey, 55, was checking out the website to show his interns at Fleming Island Florida’s Clay Today some of the opportunities currently available in the workforce. His browsing led him to the[Read More…]

Amended home rule bill heads to WV House floor

By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va —  Siding with the West Virginia Municipal League over the Senate majority, the House of Delegates government organization committee Monday passed an amended version of a bill to make home rule a permanent program, removing a right-to-work requirement. The Municipal Home Rule Pilot[Read More…]

Facebook to build broadband network across West Virginia

By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — West Virginia received a like from Facebook Monday as it announced a substantial effort to expand broadband access across the state. Representatives from Facebook joined Gov. Jim Justice and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., at a press[Read More…]

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