Group representing more than 44,000 employees CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An estimated 150 healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, medical staff, volunteers, and others representing the more than 44,500 employees of West Virginia’s hospitals around the state will be attending Hospital Day at the Legislature, Thursday, February 5, 2015. The event is sponsored by the West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA)[Read More…]
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Hundreds turn out for inaugural girls’ event
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Although 21 women have been elected to represent West Virginia in the state Legislature, young women across the state say they’d like to see more women become involved in the political process. About 400 girls from high schools across the state gathered Tuesday at the Capitol as[Read More…]
Hotly debated wage bill heads to Senate floor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hundreds of contractors and laborers lined the halls of the west wing of the state Capitol as lawmakers discussed and advanced a bill which would repeal the state’s prevailing wage rates for the first time during two separate Senate committee meetings on Tuesday. With a committee room[Read More…]
Charleston principal charged over rape notification
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Capital High School Principal Clinton Giles has been suspended and charged with a misdemeanor for failing to report an alleged sexual assault at his school. Giles, who has served as principal since 2002, was charged Tuesday morning with failing to immediately notify law enforcement of the alleged[Read More…]
Shaken fire captain starts smoke detector giveaway
‘I can’t do another safety class without putting one in their hands’ CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — CASA volunteer and Clarksburg Fire Capt. Cindy Murphy educates young children on fire safety. She teaches them about the importance of having a working smoke detector in the home. The Court Appointed Special Advocate program[Read More…]
Stop subsidies for dog racing
An editorial from The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Greyhound breeders and racetracks in West Virginia may not like it, but the results of a study commissioned by the state Senate Finance Committee last year make clear the state should stop shoring up this disintegrating enterprise. Wheeling Island Hotel, Casino and[Read More…]
Bill would open home rule to all W.Va. cities
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A bill making its way through the West Virginia Legislature eventually would open the state’s Municipal Home Rule Pilot Program to all towns and cities in the state. Senate Bill 323 is on its third reading in the state Senate today. If passed, it would be sent[Read More…]
W.Va. GOP trying again on abortion restrictions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would ban abortions at 20 weeks was introduced Tuesday in the West Virginia House of Delegates. House Bill 2568, named the “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act,” was sponsored by Delegate Kelli Sobonya, R-Cabell. It was co-sponsored by 10 other delegates, including Delegate Anna Border-Sheppard,[Read More…]
Ending straight-ticket voting shows lack of trust
An editorial from The Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — There are a great deal of bills that are being moved through committees in Charleston and that are being approved on the floors of the state Senate or the House of Delegates that deserve a lot of discussion. There are[Read More…]
Senate passes bill to end straight-ticket voting
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The party faithful — Republican or Democrat — who make their marks at the top of a General Election ballot and call it done may not have that option in 2016. A bill that would eliminate the straight party ticket voting option on a ballot passed the[Read More…]
