By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A coal mining lobbyist group is asking for a lower severance tax rate for coal, while two organizations representing natural gas interests are asking to keep their severance tax rates the same. The Legislature’s joint standing committees on[Read More…]
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Armstrong Flooring expansion breaks ground
By TIM MacVEAN The Inter-Mountain BEVERLY, W.Va. — Armstrong Flooring officials and community leaders gathered Monday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony for the upcoming expansion to the Beverly facility. Sen. Shelley Moore-Capito, R-W.Va., said the expansion project holds a special place for her as her father was governor when the[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate President statement on U.S. Senate passage of Opioid Crisis Response Act
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Senate President Mitch Carmichael praised the U.S. Senate for the passage of the Opioid Crisis Response Act on Monday, by a vote of 99 to 1. The Opioid Crisis Response Act, a comprehensive opioid response package composed of 70 individual bills, will support West Virginia’s local and statewide efforts[Read More…]
WVU team to promote women’s empowerment in Mexico through soccer
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Concerns about women’s empowerment are a public health and policy issue in the U.S., Mexico and throughout the world. Using the sport of soccer, a West Virginia University team aims to enhance young women’s empowerment through leadership development. The WVU-based initiative is a partnership of[Read More…]
GOpac endorsements for West Virginia Legislative candidates
GOpac Endorses the following Legislative Candidates in November 6, 2018 General Election CHARLESTON, W.Va. ─ GOpac, the Gas and Oil Political Action Committee of the Independent Oil and Gas Association of West Virginia (IOGAWV) has endorsed 64 candidates for legislative races in the upcoming West Virginia 2018 General Election on[Read More…]
In response to lawsuit settlement, WV Secretary of State Warner calls for insurance overhaul
Warner: Outrageous jackpot justice continues to flourish in WV Release from West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office: By W.Va. Secretary of State Mac Warner “The way this State handles insurance settlements needs to be completely redone,” Secretary of State Mac Warner said, in response to a Charleston Gazette-Mail article: ‘Four secretary of[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, September 18
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. SHOWDOWN BETWEEN KAVANAUGH, ACCUSER SET Their sworn testimony next week will offer a campaign-season test[Read More…]
Hampshire Review looking for full-time journalist
The Hampshire Review is looking for a full-time member for our editorial team, which produces the best weekly in the state (9 of the last 10 years), runs a robust website and keeps up an active Facebook page. You need to bring the tools of a 21st-Century journalist — solid writing[Read More…]
W.Va. transportation secretary cites Roads to Prosperity successes, setbacks
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Transportation Secretary Tom Smith told legislators Sunday that the $2.8 billion Roads to Prosperity road building initiative has seen successes and setbacks — including bids for two major projects that came in well over estimates. “It is our job to manage the[Read More…]