By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Legislation to increase minimum pensions for retired public school and other state employees to $750 a month cleared a first hurdle Wednesday, advancing from the West Virginia Senate’s Pensions Committee. It would be the first increase in the pension “floor” since the[Read More…]
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House working on student loan repayment program for mental health workers in W.Va.
The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates is working on a bill to create a student loan repayment program for mental health workers in the state. Sponsored by Del. Martin Atkinson, R-Roane, House Bill 2674 is an effort to increase the number of mental health workers[Read More…]
Committee eyes proposed changes to West Virginia Senate education reform package
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the House Education Committee are considering making changes to several of the big-ticket items in the state Senate’s education reform legislation. The committee met Wednesday morning and afternoon to look at a strike-and-insert amendment to Senate[Read More…]
West Virginia company develops breakthrough technology for NASA
By ERIC HRIN Times West Virginian WHITE HALL, W.Va. — Scott Zemerick watched a simulated flight of NASA’S SLS (Space Launch System) play out on a TV screen. He gestured toward the video as it showed the rocket going through the stages of its flight. The simulation was part of[Read More…]
West Virginia House committee reviews anti-sanctuary city bill
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An anti-sanctuary city bill and legislation to allow the governor to block refugees from settling in West Virginia came up before a House of Delegates committee agenda Wednesday. The House Veterans Affairs and Homeland Security Committee was scheduled to take up the[Read More…]
West Virginia finally knows how many vehicles it owns
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An effort by the West Virginia Legislature to determine how many state-owned vehicles are on the road has finally yielded an answer. “You’ve seen the new gold-and-blue license plates out there,” said House Government Organization Chairman Gary Howell,[Read More…]
WVU Energy Institute director to testify before Senate Committee on Energy Innovation and Diversity today
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — James Wood, interim director of the Energy Institute at West Virginia University, is part of a panel reporting on the outlook of U.S. energy innovation to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources tomorrow (Feb 7). “West Virginia University is committed to maintaining outcomes-based[Read More…]
Super Bowl wagers set record for WV’s young sports betting industry
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Super Bowl bettors wagered $2,833,928 on the game at West Virginia’s five casino sportsbooks and two sports wagering apps, according to the state Lottery Commission. That compares to a weekly average of $4.34 million wagered in January, or about $620,000 a day.[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, February 7
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. VIRGINIA HAS CHECKERED RACIAL PAST Virginia has become more diverse and socially liberal in recent[Read More…]
