By Dr. Tracy Pellett President of Glenville State College The teacher shortage in West Virginia has reached the “crisis” stage. There are now more than 1,000 teacher vacancies across the state. The sad fact is that many West Virginia students will not receive the quality education they deserve by[Read More…]
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WVPA’s Legislative Breakfast is tomorrow in Charleston — register today
HD Media & Charleston Gazette-Mail media social set for Wednesday evening, Feb. 6 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Legislators, media from across the state and guests will gather at the Embassy Suites on morning of Feb. 7 for the annual West Virginia Press Association Legislative Breakfast. “The media of West Virginia appreciate[Read More…]
WV House committee considering Senate education overhaul bill today
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House Education Committee is set to consider Senate Republicans’ broad education overhaul bill starting at 9 a.m. today. The legislation arrived in the House on Tuesday, when a Democrat immediately, and unsuccessfully, attempted to have the House officially not[Read More…]
WV House takes up education omnibus bill
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite an attempt Tuesday to stop the bill, the House of Delegates received the state Senate’s massive education reform package, vowing to review the legislation in a “deliberate manner.” The House received a message from the Senate Tuesday[Read More…]
Eastern Panhandle Del. Espinosa foresees careful examination, and seeks ample input, on WV education bill
By MICHAEL NEARY The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — As the education omnibus bill settles into the West Virginia House of Delegates, Del. Paul Espinosa, R-Jefferson, projects that it will receive careful, and thorough, examination. Espinosa said that as majority whip he wants deliberate consideration of Senate Bill 451, the education[Read More…]
West Virginia AG sending $235K to consumers targeted by telemarketer
The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has started the process of distributing more than $235,000 to consumers victimized by a kitchen hardware manufacturing and sales company, a business the Attorney General accused of violating the state’s consumer protection law and telemarketing act. NuWave, LLC, formerly[Read More…]
WVU announces statewide music competition, ‘Talent West Virginia’
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University College of Creative Arts on Monday launched a statewide musical talent competition in an effort to promote the arts in the Mountain State. Talent West Virginia, sponsored by WVU Medicine and WVU Health Systems, is open to West Virginia residents and college students[Read More…]
West Virginia Democrats attempt to reschedule marijuana
By ERIN BECK The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Republicans rejected attempts by Democrats Tuesday to remove marijuana from the state’s list of Schedule 1 controlled substances. Each year, West Virginia updates substances on that list to be in line with federal law, which considers Schedule 1 substances, including heroin, LSD[Read More…]
No warehouse registration legislation for second year
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Those still waiting on legislation to prevent another warehouse fire like what happened in Wood County in 2017 will have to wait a little longer. Delegate John Kelly, R-Wood, said he will not be introducing legislation this year[Read More…]
