By MATT WELCH The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — While rainy weather could seem abysmal for some, local anglers could likely be packing up for an evening fishing excursion this weekend. According to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, when river waters are rolling a little faster than normal, the[Read More…]
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West Virginia Senate takes up bill to cut off legislative pay during budget impasses
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If future Legislatures get tangled up in monthslong budget impasses, most legislators would get paid only for the first five days, under legislation taken up in the Senate Finance Committee Thursday (Senate Bill 263). “It all stems from the special sessions a[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate unveils education reform package
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Republicans in the West Virginia Senate introduced an education package that gives teachers many of the things they’ve been seeking but ties those things to items Republicans and education reform advocates have longed wanted. The Senate Education Committee[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, January 25
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP ASSOCIATE STONE ARRESTED, FACES OBSTRUCTION CHARGE The office of special counsel Robert Mueller says[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Friday, Jan. 25
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 17th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: WV Dental Association Oral Health Day, Upper House Rotunda; American Lung Association; RAZE, Upper Senate Rotunda. SENATE: Senate to convene at 11 a.m. On The Agenda THIRD READING Com. Sub. for[Read More…]
WV Press Legislative Breakfast set for Thursday, Feb. 7, at Embassy Suites in Charleston
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 annual West Virginia Press Association Legislative Breakfast. “The media of West Virginia appreciate legislators[Read More…]
WV Senate unanimously passes free community college bill
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For the second consecutive year, the West Virginia Senate unanimously passed a bill to provide students free tuition at in-state, public community colleges. And again, the big question is whether the House of Delegates will follow suit. The House never took the[Read More…]
WVU researcher investigates a little-studied patient population: pregnant women with eating disorders
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Eating disorders can offer people a false sense of control: control of what they eat, how much they weigh and how they look. Few things can shatter that sense of control the way pregnancy can. Elizabeth Claydon, an assistant professor in the West Virginia University[Read More…]
‘Winston’s Bill’ passes West Virginia Senate committee
By ERIC HRIN Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Casey Johnson of Fairmont closely followed the progress of “Winston’s Bill” this week as it was passed at the committee level in the state Senate. “I sat in my kitchen listening to it via my cell phone,” he said. “When it[Read More…]
