By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Senate Finance Committee members debated at length Monday legislation to legalize sports betting at the state’s casinos, and for the first time, heard from professional sports leagues that want a cut of the action (Senate Bill 415). Scott Ward, a Washington attorney[Read More…]
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NBA, MLB say West Virginia’s sports betting bill Is flawed
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Both the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball are knocking West Virginia’s attempt to legalize sports betting, asserting the bill lacks proper safeguards, doesn’t protect consumers, and wouldn’t prohibit players from betting on their own sports. The sports[Read More…]
WVU Tech to offer construction management degree in the fall
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Starting this fall, WVU Tech will offer a bachelor’s degree program in construction management — the only four-year degree of its kind in the state. The new program will train students to be technically competent, safety-focused and quality-centered construction practitioners. Students will learn[Read More…]
House Education Committee passes bill to allow concealed carry on West Virginia college campuses in West Virginia
By KYRA BISCARNER The Parthenon HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A topic on many college campuses in West Virginia currently is the debate on whether to allow concealed carry on campus. Friday morning, House Bill 4298, requiring West Virginia universities and colleges to allow people with a gun license to carry concealed[Read More…]
West Virginia’s Sen. Capito visits Wildwood Middle School to deliver message to students
By ADRANISHA STEPHENS The Journal SHENANDOAH JUNCTION, W.Va. — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. told students at Wildwood Middle School Monday the importance of leadership and getting involved in the community, her journey to the Senate and important items currently facing the Senate. When asked why she decided to get into[Read More…]
New West Virginia state website lets citizens see tax dollars at work
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — West Virginians can now see how their tax dollars are being used, courtesy of a new state website. West Virginia State Auditor John McCuskey held press conferences in Martinsburg on Monday morning and then in Charleston Monday afternoon to unveil the state’s[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, February 13
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. CONSERVATIVES: GOP NO LONGER PARTY OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY They are grappling with a Republican-backed spending[Read More…]
WVU Extension’s Women in Ag to host statewide workshops
By WVU TODAY MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia is home to nearly 10,000 female farmers. To help this important group of agribusiness owners, WVU Extension Service’s Women in Ag program is hosting a series of workshops throughout the state (and online) to provide them with tools and resources needed to[Read More…]
Tug Valley River region sees flooding over weekend
By KYLE LOVERN Williamson Daily News [email protected] WILLIAMSON, W.Va. – The Tug Valley region escaped with only moderate flooding as heavy rains caused rivers and streams to rise this past weekend. The Tug Fork River crested in Williamson Sunday night at around 7 p.m. at about 36 feet, according to[Read More…]
Longtime reporter Nyden recognized by West Virginia House of Delegates
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Longtime Charleston Gazette investigative reporter Paul J. Nyden was honored with a memorial resolution during the House of Delegates session Monday morning. Nyden’s son, Christopher Nyden, left , received the resolution from House of Delegates Speaker Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha. Paul Nyden, who detailed coal industry[Read More…]