HB 2890 has passed the House 79-16 and was sent to the Senate Education Committee By CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill working its ways through the West Virginia legislative process would change the way public schools handle disruptive behavior in classrooms. House Bill 2890, which was[Read More…]

WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 13. EDITOR’S NOTE: The totals below are now weekly updates from the WVDHHR report issued the previous Monday. The COVID Report will now be featured[Read More…]

Senate Finance looking into money that went toward Marshall baseball field By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Gov. Jim Justice’s chief of staff and the chair of the West Virginia Senate Finance Committee have each weighed in on a controversy relating to how the state spent[Read More…]

Monday, Feb. 1334th day of the 2023 Legislative Session CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association provides a daily preview of legislative action. This preview is made possible with the support of AARP WV, WVU University Relations, and the WV Press Association Foundation. Activities Calendar: SENATE SENATE CALENDAR The Senate[Read More…]

WV Press News Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Senate Workforce Committee Chairman Senator Rollan Roberts, R-Raleigh, presented his program today during the committee meeting: “An Innovative approach to enhancing the Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in WV.” Roberts said West Virginia is failing in helping its retirees, senior citizens and[Read More…]

WV Press Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The WV Press Association works to promote the many organizations, industries and groups who visit the Capitol during the 60-day session. Here are some photos from Friday’s exhibits:

WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Social Services, is notifying certified kinship/relative caregivers and subsidized legal guardians of youth that for the month of February payments will be issued in phases which may result in a delay in their[Read More…]

Friday, Feb. 1031st day of the 2023 Legislative Session CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association provides a daily preview of legislative action. This preview is made possible with the support of AARP WV, WVU University Relations, and the WV Press Association Foundation. Activities Calendar: SENATE SENATE CALENDAR The Senate[Read More…]

SB 268 also sets minimum level of reimbursement to all medical providers at 110% of the Medicare rate By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In an effort to keep PEIA solvent, the Senate Committee on Health and Human Resources advanced a committee substitute of the West Virginia[Read More…]

By Mitch Carmichael Secretary, West Virginia Department of Economic Development This week, the West Virginia Legislature considers HB 2882, a bill that will bring 750 advanced manufacturing jobs to Weirton, WV, in Hancock County. The West Virginia Department of Economic Development (WVDED) is proud to have crafted a unique incentive[Read More…]