WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia often feels the ravages of hurricanes and tropical storms that hit U.S. coasts hundreds of miles away like Florence did last weekend in North Carolina. Even if the hurricane drops as little as two-to-four inches of rain, flooding concerns remain in parts of[Read More…]

By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Rocket Boys Festival is coming to Beckley, West Virginia this week, featuring best-selling author Homer Hickam and some of his fellow Rocket Boys. The Rocket Boys Festival’s central location is Beckley’s New River Park, which boasts an authentic exhibition coal mine[Read More…]

By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va.  — U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Tuesday voted to pass the Opioid Crisis Response Act that provides new funding to fight the nation’s opioid crisis. The Senate passed the bipartisan bill–which includes numerous provisions based on legislation[Read More…]

By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Four employees who filed wrongful-termination lawsuits last year against West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner on grounds that they were fired because of their political affiliations have settled out-of-court for a total of nearly $1 million, their attorney said. Eight other[Read More…]

By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia legislators were told Monday that sports betting should be up and running at four of the state’s five casinos — including Mardi Gras Casino in Nitro — by Sept. 27. However, members of the Joint Standing Committee on Finance were[Read More…]

By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A legislative committee renewed efforts Monday to patch up a gaping hole in the state’s medical marijuana program slated to launch next summer — the banking. In 2017, Gov. Jim Justice signed the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act. However, policy changes enacted[Read More…]

By CHARLES YOUNG NCWV Media CLARKSBURG, W.Va.  — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission gave Dominion Energy’s Atlantic Coast Pipeline permission to resume construction along all areas of the project’s route Monday. “Construction activities along project areas which had previously received a notice to proceed may now continue,” wrote Terry Turpin,[Read More…]

By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — A coal mining lobbyist group is asking for a lower severance tax rate for coal, while two organizations representing natural gas interests are asking to keep their severance tax rates the same. The Legislature’s joint standing committees on[Read More…]