By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two bills that would put a financial hole in the tax revenue starting next fiscal year were taken up by the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday afternoon. House Bill 2673 would exempt low-producing oil and natural gas wells from[Read More…]
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10 things to know: Thursday, March 7
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, March 7, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. MAJOR CHANGE IN US ASYLUM PRACTICES Border agents have been told to require Spanish speakers[Read More…]
Upshur County CVB’s ‘Small Town Getaway’ campaign wins Gold ADDY Award
Press Release: ELKINS, W.Va. – LMC & Associates (LMC), an Elkins based full-service integrated marketing agency, was awarded a 2018 Gold ADDY Award in Integrated Campaign for the Promotional/Branding efforts of Upshur County Convention and Visitors Bureau’s (UCCVB) “Small Town Getaway, Big Time Charm” campaign. The winners of the ADDY[Read More…]
Gov. Justice calls for special session for education, budget
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement Wednesday: “With three days left in the legislative session, we still have not achieved what I promised the people of West Virginia – a 5 percent pay raise for all teachers, school service personnel, state troopers, and all state employees.[Read More…]
Sens. Weld, Clements join Democrats to defeat Campus Carry Bill in West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Legislation to allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry guns on West Virginia college campuses has been defeated. Sens. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, and Charles Clements, R-Wetzel, voted with Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday night to keep[Read More…]
As West Virginia budget bill advances, Senate warned about overspending
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After several lean years, an uptick in state revenue collections has many legislators eager to tap into state budget surplus dollars, over warnings from Senate Finance Chairman Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, to avoid reverting to the bad old pork-barrel days of the state[Read More…]
West Virginia AG Morrisey joins other attorneys general in advocating for ‘robocall’ legislation
NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Attorneys general of states and territories across the country sent a letter to the U.S. Senate expressing support of legislation that aims to allow for cracking down on illegal “robocalls” and phone call location spoofing. Led by the attorneys general of North Carolina, Nebraska, New[Read More…]
Entsorga renewable resource recovery facility expected to run at full capacity near end of spring 2019
The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — BioHiTech Global, Inc. — a technology and services company that provides sustainable waste management solutions — has initiated operations at the nation’s first HEBioT renewable resource recovery facility located in Martinsburg. The company successfully completed the first phase of plant commissioning including the facility’s reception[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Wednesday, March 6
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Wednesday, March 6, 2019 57th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: Fair Shake Network Ice Cream Social, Upper House Rotunda; WV Music Education Day, Upper Senate Rotunda (1 Table). SENATE: Senate to convene at 11 a.m. On The Agenda RESOLUTIONS SR 69: Congratulating[Read More…]
WV Senate panel advances bill to expand medication-assisted drug treatment
By TAYLOR STUCK The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va.. — The Senate Health and Human Resources Committee on Tuesday passed a bill aimed at expanding medication-assisted treatment in rural areas. House Bill 3132 exempts those providing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to no more than 30 patients from the registration requirement. Doctors will still[Read More…]
