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WV House set to pass free community college bill, after rejecting expansion
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates Tuesday amended the Senate’s free community college tuition bill to also pay for associate’s degrees that some public, primarily four-year colleges offer. But the House rejected proposed amendments that would’ve expanded tuition aid beyond that, including[Read More…]
WVU College of Law named a top environmental law school for second year
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University College of Law has been named a top environmental law school for a second year. In its current issue, preLaw Magazine gives WVU College of Law a grade of A for the range of its energy and environmental law classes and[Read More…]
Wood County Jury returns $16.9 million verdict against Walmart
Press Release from Bordas & Bordas law firm: PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A Wood County jury returned a verdict of $16,922,000 against Walmart Tuesday. The case centered a charge that Walmart failures to maintain its premises in a reasonably safe condition when attempting to apprehend a shoplifter in February, 2015, which led to[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate passes medical cannabis banking fix
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The bill fixing the banking issue for medical marijuana could be on the governor’s desk this week. The West Virginia Senate Tuesday passed House Bill 2538, providing banking services to medical cannabis, in a 29-4 vote with no[Read More…]
Read Aloud WV expands, seeks volunteers
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The Wood County Chapter of Read Aloud West Virginia is looking for volunteer readers as it expands into Greenmont Elementary School. A Read Aloud WV Reader Orientation will be held at 10 a.m. March 14 in the board room at the Wood[Read More…]
Sen. Craig Blair offers no commitment on West Virginia teacher pay raises
By ERIN BECK The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — During discussion of the state budget Tuesday evening, Democrats questioned the Senate Finance Chairman Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, about why Republican leadership hadn’t included 5 percent state employee pay raises in their budget. Senators were discussing amendments the Senate had made to the House budget.[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, March 6
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. HOUSE DEMOCRATS POISED FOR MORE COHEN TESTIMONY Trump’s former lawyer returns to Capitol Hill for[Read More…]
College students pack the West Virginia Capitol to oppose campus carry bill
By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — College students from across the state stood together in force Monday at the state Capitol to show their opposition of the campus carry bill, which passed out of the House of Delegates last week. House Bill 2519 would block colleges from prohibiting[Read More…]
Times West Virginian welcomes new editor Eric Cravey
By EDDIE TRIZZINO Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. – It all started with a visit to Journalismjobs.com. Eric Cravey, 55, was checking out the website to show his interns at Fleming Island Florida’s Clay Today some of the opportunities currently available in the workforce. His browsing led him to the[Read More…]
