By Jessica Farrish, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice’s proposed budget calls for funding of a long-promised veterans’ nursing home in Raleigh County. Justice presented the budget to state lawmakers Thursday morning. In it, Justice requests a one-time budget bill appropriation of $7 million and a one-time Surplus General[Read More…]
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United Way currently at 72% of its annual campaign goal
By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Despite all of the trials and tribulations brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year, the United Way of Randolph County is making a strong push toward achieving its annual campaign goal. The United Way currently has thermometer signs scattered[Read More…]
Republican Party registrations overtake other parties in West Virginia
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — Large number of voters switching their party affiliations have made Mercer County one of 11 West Virginia counties that have seen their pluralities switch from Democrat to Republican. More West Virginians are registered Republican than any other political party, according to[Read More…]
Bills clear first committee hurdles in West Virginia
Such as Constitutional amendment regarding churches and broadband bill By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Legislative committee meetings got underway Thursday morning at the state Capitol and the House and Senate Judiciary committees made short work of a couple measures. One deals with broadband, one with churches. Senate[Read More…]
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WV Press Capitol Daily: West Virginia legislative, committee schedules for Friday, Feb. 12
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia Press Association each day will share the schedules of West Virginia’s State Senate and House of Delegates on WVPress.org and on Facebook and Twitter at @wvpress. FRIDAY, FEB. 12 – 3rd DAY OF THE SESSION Face coverings should be worn in all public areas of the[Read More…]
WVU releases 2021 football schedule
Release from WVU Athletics: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Shane Lyons, in conjunction with the Big 12 Conference has announced the 2021 football schedule. The schedule features six home dates, with four conference games and matchups against Virginia Tech and Long Island. The season begins[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia has 126,420 positive cases, 2,187 deaths, 115,598 people fully vaccinated
Free testing sites listed; Harvard Global Health COVID Map included 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 Thursday, Feb. 11. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 126,420 Current Active Cases – 13,535 Total[Read More…]
Federal stimulus package: Bluefield, West Virginia, leaders want municipal funding included
By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Bluefield leaders want to write a letter to U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito to ask them to try to retain the money in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan earmarked for states and local governments. That stimulus package,[Read More…]
West Virginia GOP lawmakers put school choice bills on their very first committee agendas
By Ryan Quinn, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Leaders of the new Republican supermajority have queued up a “school choice” doubleheader for the very first meeting of the House Education Committee Thursday: charter schools and vouchers. The charter school bill (House Bill 2012) would allow faster charter school expansion in[Read More…]
