By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — What was supposed to be the final meeting of the task force that has spent the last 10 months looking at ways to stabilize the state’s health insurance program for public employees and retirees will continue. The Public[Read More…]
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Register now for the Jan. 4 Legislative Lookahead at the Culture Center
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Media from across West Virginia will visit the West Virginia Culture Center at the Capitol Complex on Friday, Jan. 4, for the West Virginia Press Association’s Legislative Lookahead, a series of seminars that preview the top issues in the state. “We encourage all media in West Virginia to register[Read More…]
Former Healthy Kids and Families Coalition director Stephen Smith jumps Into West Virginia Governor’s race
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — The first candidate to jump into the 2020 West Virginia governor’s race believes no politician singularly makes a difference in the world. “It takes a movement,” said Democrat Stephen Smith of Kanawha County. Smith spoke of his intention to[Read More…]
West Virginia Collegiate Business Plan Competition finalists include would-be entrepreneurs from five state schools
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — After two phases of competition, 15 teams of college entrepreneurs have advanced to the finals of the 13th annual West Virginia Statewide Collegiate Business Plan Competition. The 15 finalists hail from five colleges and universities in West Virginia, as the teams try to capture a[Read More…]
Tax official: Pipeline construction fueling WV revenue boom set to wrap up in 2019
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With West Virginia in its eighth straight month of positive revenue reports, including double-digit growth in income tax and sales tax collection, Deputy Revenue Secretary Mark Muchow provided a bit of a reality check to members of a Finance legislative interim committee[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, December 11
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHERE TRUMP, TOP DEMOCRATS DIFFER AHEAD OF MEETING The president wants a funding package for[Read More…]
West Virginia Development Office pursuing 30 top business prospects — most in already growing regions
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Newly appointed state Development Office executive director Michael Graney told legislators Sunday that his office is working leads on 30 top prospects, either to bring new companies to the state, or to expand existing businesses. Graney conceded the bulk of the prospects[Read More…]
‘Who’s going to pay for it?’: No easy answers to resolve water issues
By CAITY COYNE Charleston Gazette-Mail BRADSHAW, W.Va. — Local officials in McDowell County called a meeting in the town of Bradshaw to talk about broadband internet in West Virginia’s poorest county. But the first question from a resident focused on something more basic. “Eleven years ago someone knocked on my door[Read More…]
