By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice issued a proclamation Monday evening calling for a special session “relating to the removal of one or more Justices of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.” The session will begin at noon Tuesday, less than[Read More…]
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More West Virginia commerce officials gone in wake of RISE controversy
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two more senior officials at the Department of Commerce associated with the troubled RISE West Virginia flood recovery program are out of their jobs. Russell Tarry, deputy director of Commerce’s Development Office, which oversaw RISE, and Mary Jo Thompson, Director of Community[Read More…]
Audit: RISE hasn’t finished any home reconstructions, rehabilitations
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a report publicly released Sunday about a $150 million state flood recovery effort, the legislative auditor’s office questioned whether any replacement homes for low-income flood victims were ever completed. Using invoice data from RISE West Virginia, a program funded by the[Read More…]
Special session to weigh impeachment of Justice Loughry
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and leadership of the West Virginia Legislature called Monday for a special session to determine whether impeachment proceedings should be brought against Justice Allen Loughry and possibly other justices of the state Supreme Court of[Read More…]
Cornelius: Support growing for impeachment of Gov. Justice
By JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Other counties are now asking how to support the impeachment of the governor, the chairman of the Wood County Republican Party said on Monday. The Republican Party in Wood County last week unanimously supported a measure seeking the impeachment[Read More…]
Sports wagering revenues expected to begin this fall in West Virginia
By JIM WORKMAN For the West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While many sports fans anticipate the beginning of football season for an opportunity to cheer their favorite teams, tailgating and other social aspects, there is another segment looking forward to the sights and sounds of gridiron action. Casinos[Read More…]
Officials: West Virginia has among nation’s highest neonatal abstinence syndrome rate
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, from 2013 and released in 2016, suggested West Virginia had the highest rate of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a drug withdrawal syndrome among infants, of 21 states with data. Later data collected by the[Read More…]
Bridge to improvement: Secretary of transportation to discuss road plans
The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia secretary of transportation plans to meet with every county in the state to discuss the progress of the Gov. Jim Justice’s Roads to Prosperity program, according to a press release. Justice said he appointed Secretary of Transportation Tom Smith to meet with[Read More…]
WVU School of Medicine announces new physician assistant program, names director
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — To meet growing healthcare needs locally and statewide, the West Virginia University School of Medicine is launching a new physician assistant education program. The 26-month, full-time graduate program will lead to a master’s degree in health sciences. The program will begin accepting students in January[Read More…]
