PRINCETON, W.Va. — Princeton was among six West Virginia municipalities to receive home-rule status Monday from the state Municipal Home Rule Board. The city of Princeton will now join the 20 municipalities that have already been granted home-rule status, according to a statement released Monday by the home-rule board. The[Read More…]
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The Associated Press shares 10 things to know Tuesday, Sept. 15
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers: 1. FLOODING KILLS AT LEAST 8 IN UTAH-ARIZONA BORDER TOWN Five others are missing[Read More…]
Tax reform that works for all West Virginians
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Tuesday, leaders from the state’s education, faith, labor and community-based organizations will ask legislators to ensure that overhauling the state’s tax system protects roads, children, and seniors. Missing from the Joint Select Committee on Tax Reform’s agenda over the past few months has been the perspective of[Read More…]
Gov. Tomblin proclaims September “Infant Safe Sleep Month”
First Lady Tomblin continues tour of West Virginia hospitals, part of statewide Our Babies: Safe and Sound campaign CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin today joined First Lady Joanne Jaeger Tomblin to proclaim September as “Infant Safe Sleep Month,” part of West Virginia’s Our Babies: Safe and Sound campaign,[Read More…]
Capito Op-Ed: Iran deal deserves up-or-down vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) penned an op-ed in today’s Charleston Gazette-Mail regarding the president’s nuclear deal with Iran. Last week, Senate Democrats prevented an up-or-down vote on the Iran Nuclear Agreement Resolution of Disapproval. “Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced that there will be another opportunity for[Read More…]
Op-Ed: The Iran deal: Bad for America, bad for our allies
By Rep. Evan Jenkins Just a few weeks ago, I was honored to be part of a congressional delegation to the Middle East to learn more about the terms and conditions of President Obama’s nuclear agreement with Iran. What I saw, heard, and experienced reaffirmed my strong belief that the[Read More…]
W.Va. Tourism encourages outdoor enthusiasts to share experiences from Gauley Season
Tag stories, photos and videos #GauleySeason CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Wild, Wonderful West Virginia encourages rafters, kayakers, guides and outdoor enthusiasts to share photos, videos and stories from this year’s 22 days of Gauley Season — which begins today — with #GauleySeason. Although West Virginia offers seasonally driven, year-round whitewater rafting, Gauley Season is known[Read More…]
Rep. Jenkins helps secure more than $1 million to test sexual assault kits
More than $1 million to reduce backlog, ensure justice for victims WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) has helped secure a $1,170,800 grant for the West Virginia Division of Justice and Community Services from the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative. The grant will help the[Read More…]
Manchin, Capito announce more than $2 million in funding to combat sexual assault
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced a total of $2,169,679 in funding from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that will improve West Virginia’s ability to combat crime, specifically sexual assault. The West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information Services (FRIS) will[Read More…]
Audit says W.Va. state school funding miscalculated
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new audit says the West Virginia Department of Education has been miscalculating school district appropriations for the past seven years, underfunding 36 districts by a total of $51.7 million and overfunding 19 by $21.6 million during that time frame. That means districts statewide were underfunded a[Read More…]
