From the office of Sen. Joe Manchin: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,243,658 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start programs in West Virginia. “Early education is an[Read More…]
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U.S. Sen. Capito issues statement on pro-life votes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released a statement after the Senate failed to advance both the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and the Pain Capable Unborn Child Act. The procedural votes failed by 56-41 and 53-44, respectively. Under Senate rules, 60 votes were needed to move the bills forward. “Today,[Read More…]
Opinion: W.Va. Democrats say vulnerable state seniors need attention and support
By Senator Doug Facemire, Delegate Chad Lovejoy and Senator Ron Stollings Kackie Sherman Eller is 78 years young. She has her husband, her health, and finds happiness in her family and community. She retired from Kanawha County Schools two years ago, but often substitute teaches because she loves teaching. Kackie[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Gov. Justice to announce funding for community economic development initiative today at 10 a.m. in Lewisburg
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The office of the Governor has issued the following media advisory: WHO: Gov. Jim Justice, community leaders WHAT: Gov. Justice will hold a press event to announce that he has committed funding to jumpstart a community economic development initiative that will serve southern West Virginia. WHEN: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, at[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: W.Va. Legislative, committee schedule for Wednesday, Feb. 26
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Wednesday, Feb. 26, 202050th Day of the Legislative Session From the Activity Calendar: Higher Education Day, Upper House and Upper Senate Rotundas STATE SENATE: The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS SR 52: Designating February 26, 2020, as WV Child Care Association Celebrating Children[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Save the Date for WVU’s Academic Media Day on all things U.S. Census – March 30
W.Va. DMV reminds citizens of Oct. 1, 2020 REAL ID enforcement with new web page and checklist
New web page launched with FAQs, checklist of necessary documentation CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles’ Commissioner Everett Frazier announced today the launch of a new, West Virginia specific, REAL ID site dedicated to helping customers know exactly what they need to bring to a Regional Office to[Read More…]
AHF, union continue negotiations at W.VA. hardwood plant
Workers at Randolph County facility return to work, strike on hold BEVERLY, W.Va. — AHF Products’ employees returned to work at the Beverly hardwood plant on Monday after voting down a proposed contract Sunday. AHF, a subsidiary of American Industrial Partners, purchased the plant from Armstrong Flooring in 2018 before[Read More…]
Harpers Ferry tourism project bill passes House of Delegates
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS, Special to The Journal of Martinsburg CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates concurred Monday with a Senate bill aimed at Harpers Ferry and the decades-long tug of war between the town council and owners of the historic Hill Top House hotel. Senate Bill[Read More…]
Beckley basketball case spurs W.Va. lawmakers to amend race discrimination law
By Erin Beck, The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.VA. – After a Beckley mother told lawmakers that her son was barred from playing high school basketball games because of his dreadlocks, the West Virginia Senate’s Committee on the Judiciary passed a bill on Monday clarifying that state law prohibiting racial discrimination includes mistreatment based[Read More…]
