From The Journal of Martinsburg, W.Va.: Included in a major public education improvement bill passed by the state Senate are provisions allowing a few charter schools in West Virginia. Opponents of the idea, including the three unions representing many school employees, were furious. Now, another multifaceted education bill, HB 206,[Read More…]
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Swelling Princeton, W.Va., traffic good sign of area’s rapidly increasing businesses
By EMILY D. COPPOLA, Bluefield Daily Telegraph PRINCETON, W.Va. — With Princeton’s number of businesses rapidly increasing, residents may have noticed an uptake in city traffic. This traffic, more congested during certain times of the day, can often become quite dense. Around 4:30 or 5 o’clock vehicles may even be[Read More…]
WVU Board of Governors extends Gordon Gee’s contract through 2024
From WVUToday: BECKLEY, W.Va. – Gordon Gee will remain president of West Virginia University through 2024 under a contract extension approved Friday (June 21) by the Board of Governors. “Gordon is one of, if not the top, university leader in the country, and we are fortunate that he has agreed to remain at West Virginia[Read More…]
Editorial: Taking next step on W.Va. schools
From the Intelligencer of Wheeling: It seems likely a public school improvement bill approved by the West Virginia House of Delegates Wednesday will become law. Both state Senate President Mitch Carmichael and Gov. Jim Justice have said they agree with the measure. With enactment will come a variety of significant[Read More…]
Editorial: Renewable energy is not ready for primetime
From The Parkersburg News and Sentinel: A verbal misstep by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice last week was the perfect illustration of why President Donald Trump is right to be calling retreat in the war on coal launched by his predecessor. It was announced that the Trump administration is implementing[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, June 24
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, June 24, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. POMPEO IN GULF TO SHORE UP ALLIES The U.S. secretary of state[Read More…]
WV Press Financial Snapshot Graphic now available: W.Va. Rainy Day Fund
NOTE: This graphic was updated at 5:19 p.m. Friday, June 21, to correct the total on the 2018 Rainy Day fund.
W.Va. Senate President Carmichael and union leaders react to passage of omnibus education bill
By Jordan Nelson, The Register-Herald in Beckley, W.Va. CHARLESTON, W.Va — West Virginia Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Jackson, says he wants to pass a sweeping House education bill that would allow the state’s first charter schools. Carmichael told The Associated Press on Thursday that he’s not going to try to[Read More…]
Appeals court rules judge was wrong to keep opioid pill numbers secret
By Eric Eyre, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va — A federal appeals court has ruled that a judge went too far in blocking the public release of federal data that would show the number of opioid painkillers drug companies have delivered to pharmacies across America. A 6th U.S. Circuit Court of[Read More…]
