By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Local lawmakers said the governor hit on a lot of good points in his State-of-the-State speech the Legislature will look at in making the state better for business investment, dealing with the opioid epidemic and more. Gov. Jim Justice[Read More…]
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WVU professor’s work on detection of fast radio bursts detailed in Nature
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — When researchers first began working on the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment, or CHIME, they envisioned a radio telescope that would make precise measurements of the acceleration of the Universe to improve the knowledge of why the expansion of the universe is accelerating. Instead, it[Read More…]
WV Board of Education places five proposed policies on public comment period
NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — During its monthly routine business meeting, the West Virginia Board of Education discussed five proposed policies that it then placed in a public comment period. According to a release from the state Department of Education, the policies now available for public comment are: — Policy 2322, West Virginia[Read More…]
West Virginia trout stocking season is underway
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources 2019 trout stocking season started Tuesday with streams and creeks in Berkeley and Jefferson counties scheduled to be stocked. According to a news release announcing the start of the stocking season, Big Bullskin Run and[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, January 10
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP TAKING SHUTDOWN BATTLE TO US-MEXICO BORDER The president is seeking to bolster his case[Read More…]
West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy issues statement on State of State speech
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy Executive Director Ted issues the following statement following Governor Jim Justice’s 2019 State of the State address: “The governor is proposing some positive upfront investments in schools and other projects while doing little to strengthen working families or addressing our[Read More…]
Debt, defaults and declining enrollment — higher education in WV by the numbers
By ERIN BECK The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A report presented Monday to West Virginia state lawmakers says that while tuition is lower in West Virginia than most other states, West Virginia high school students are still less likely to attend college and more likely to leave with higher debt[Read More…]
Logan native publishes his first novel — and it’s set in West Virginia
By A.M. STONE For The Logan Banner BARNABUS, W.Va. — Jordan Farmer knew he wanted to be a writer at an early age. Growing up in Logan, he loved reading and constantly sought out new titles and authors. Gradually, he noticed many of the books he loved did not resemble[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Justice to deliver State of State address today
The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia lawmakers are gathering in Charleston for the start of the 2019 regular session. The Senate and House of Delegates are set to gavel into session Wednesday, and several bills are expected to be introduced. Later, Gov. Jim Justice will outline his priorities for[Read More…]
