Dorothy Abernathy, The Associated Press bureau chief for West Virginia and Virginia, shares the 10 things you need to know Monday, Feb. 16, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items, upcoming events and stories in West Virginia newspapers. 1. NEW ISLAMIC STATE VIDEO SURFACES The video purports[Read More…]
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Op-Ed: How to make coal truly ‘competitive’
West Virginians have been treated to a display of raw political payback over the last several weeks in Charleston. Emboldened by sweeping victories in last November’s election, a new majority in the state Legislature is advancing legislation on multiple fronts that is designed to remove decades of laws and regulations that they[Read More…]
Op-Ed: Response to Cecil Robert’s claims about the coal jobs and safety act of 2015
Albert Einstein once defined insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results” and for the past 83 years, the West Virginia Legislature and the United Mine Workers have done just that. Now, after our Central Appalachian coal production has declined by over 43 percent, numerous coal mines have closed, and[Read More…]
This Week in the W.Va. House of Delegates
Editor’s Note: This the weekly update emailed to the media to help with coverage of the legislature. It is shared as working notes from the House of Delegates for the week and is not a news report. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The conclusion of this week marks the halfway point of[Read More…]
At The Capitol: Feb. 9-13
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Thursday marked the midway point of the 60-day regular session of the Legislature, which in previous years, has been the point when legislative activity has started gearing up. This year’s pace has been noticeably faster. As of the 30th day, a total of 66 bills have already passed one[Read More…]
Senate President Bill Cole: Assessing the session’s first half
I have often been told that time is relative. Certainly at different points in my life, I’ve had days that seemed to fly by in the blink of an eye and days that felt like they stretched for years. In just a few days, we will reach the half way[Read More…]
W.Va. school board eases testing requirements
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Board of Education will not use test scores to determine teacher and school performance grades for at least one year and voted Wednesday to relax some of its testing policies while the state transitions to a new set of standardized assessments. End-of-year student assessments,[Read More…]
Deer farming expansion bill headed to governor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia lawmakers paved the way Thursday for the expansion of deer farming across the state. Legislators passed a bill (SB237) that transfers regulatory control of deer farms from the Division of Natural Resources to the Department of Agriculture — a move that will allow the farms[Read More…]
Harrison judge critical of pricey cash-only bonds
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Harrison County’s chief circuit judge, a 23-year veteran of the bench, gave a none-too-subtle opinion of cash-only bonds during a hearing Thursday. After hearing both Harrison Assistant Defender Vanessa Welch and Assistant Prosecutor Rachel Romano agree that a $125,000 cash bond for Patrick L. Brown needed to[Read More…]
WVU Muslim group remembers 3 killed in N.C.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU’s Muslim Student Association held two events Thursday, Feb. 12, in remembrance of three Muslims who were killed Tuesday, Feb. 10, near the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill. The Associated Press reported that two of the victims graduated from North Carolina State University, and one[Read More…]
