By Tyler Bennett, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A statewide teachers union is planning to file an injunction regarding the return of students to in-person schooling next week, while the Wood County Board of Education has announced its plans for handling the transition. The American Federation of[Read More…]
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Local law enforcement affected by pandemic as West Virginia Police Academy classes postponed until March
By Steven Baublitz, WV News CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — The West Virginia State Police Academy has postponed incoming classes until March due to COVID-19, which officials say can have an impact locally. “There were two classes that were going to start a week apart. The first class did start,[Read More…]
License plate production in West Virginia, US slowed by pandemic
By Scott Hamilton, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Don’t be surprised to see more paper temporary tags than usual on cars navigating West Virginia’s roads. Production is down as the prison system has scaled back operations because of confirmed COVID-19 cases and inmates being quarantined, according to state officials. West[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia has 105,219 positive cases, 1,702 deaths, 20,004 people fully vaccinated
Free testing sites listed; Harvard Global Health COVID Map not available 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, Jan. 14. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 105,219 Current Active Cases – 27,245[Read More…]
Income tax phase-out, broadband expansion top priorities for new West Virginia Senate president
By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officially elected Wednesday as the 53rd president of the West Virginia Senate, Sen. Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, set two priorities for the legislative session: broadband expansion and reduction/elimination of the state income tax. “We’ve been changing how we do business in West Virginia the[Read More…]
State school board requires West Virginia counties to offer at least some in-person instruction
By Ryan Quinn, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After several relatively large county school systems decided to keep their classrooms closed longer amid the coronavirus pandemic, the West Virginia Board of Education ordered them to open. The state board voted Wednesday, with no members dissenting, to ban counties from having[Read More…]
West Virginia filmmaker’s series “Normal for Now” follows Appalachians navigating the pandemic
By Sarah Marino, Times West Virginian HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — It’s no secret that every person is experiencing the feelings associated with COVID-19. From zoom happy hours to being locked down with significant others, life in quarantine can definitely get the better of anyone. One West Virginian wanted to portray these[Read More…]
West Virginia’s three members of Congress vote against Trump impeachment, explain their reasoning
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Wednesday’s U.S. House of Representatives vote on agreeing to impeach President Donald Trump drew the support of 10 Republicans, but none from West Virginia. The vote was 232-197 and earned Trump the distinction of being the first U.S. President to be impeached[Read More…]
West Virginia House of Delegates convenes in orderly, masked fashion
By Lacie Pierson, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates opened up with a bang of the gavel so big that the head of the gavel broke away from its handle in House Clerk Steve Harrison’s hand, thus convening the 85th West Virginia Legislature on Wednesday[Read More…]
Governor, West Virginia Housing Development Fund announce new program to help renters affected by COVID-19
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Housing Development Fund have announced the creation of a new program that will help renters and landlords impacted by COVID-19. When open for applications, the Mountaineer Rental Assistance Program will offer direct financial assistance to renters who have lost[Read More…]
