West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) welcomed Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice to its October 9 meeting in Charleston. They provided the Board with an update on the Communities In Schools (CIS) program in West Virginia. CIS is a[Read More…]
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West Virginia Legislature passes 2% personal income tax cut
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Legislature completed action Tuesday on Senate Bill 2033, which will provide an additional 2% reduction in the state’s personal income tax rates. SB 2033, which passed the state Senate on Monday evening on a 31-0 vote, passed the[Read More…]
Editorial: Demand could put retired nuke plants back in business
The Wayne County News The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant could come back online in a few years to feed Microsoft’s need for data centers and artificial intelligence, but that is far from the only indication things are changing in the nation’s power grid. There is so much going[Read More…]
Delegate from Elkins among authors of resolution regarding ‘illegitimate’ election
By Taylor McKinnie, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A delegate from Elkins is among the seven Republican state delegates who introduced a resolution to the House of Delegates Sunday that, if adopted, could lead to the West Virginia Legislature not recognizing the “election of the Democrat candidate for President during the[Read More…]
Bruceton Mills’ man is West Virginia’s 5th mining death of the year
The Preston County News and Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A miner was killed Friday while working at a Taylor County coal mine, according to a press release from Gov. Jim Justice. Colton Walls, 34, of Bruceton Mills died Friday afternoon from injuries he sustained while working as a longwall electrician[Read More…]
Registration opens for Taylor County (West Virginia) Monster Hunt
By Nicki Skinner, The Mountain Statesman GRAFTON, W.Va. — It’s time again for residents and guests to keep their eyes out for monsters in the community, as Taylor County Partners in Prevention’s 4th Annual Taylor County Monster Hunt will soon be underway. West Virginia is steeped in local lore about[Read More…]
As spotted lanternfly infests region, ag experts ask public to help curb spread
By Kate Evans, The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Residents should keep watching for signs of the invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) as the insect continues to expand its range and threaten fruit trees, hardwood trees and crops in many states, including West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The[Read More…]
Election 2024: Dates and deadlines West Virginia voters need to know
By Beth Sergent, Coal Valley News MADISON, W.Va. — The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming Nov. 5 general election is approaching with in-person, mail and online options available for West Virginians. Absentee voting has already begun. Early, in-person voting will take place starting Oct. 23. Voters must[Read More…]
Gov. Justice, National Guard deploy search and recovery team, engineers to Florida for Hurricane Milton response
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has activated approximately 40 members of the West Virginia National Guard to support response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Milton, which is projected to make landfall in Florida on October 9, 2024. Approximately 10-12 Airmen from the 130th Airlift Wing headquartered[Read More…]
Under the Dome: Justice reduces personal income tax cut proposal to 2% in amended call
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Legislature appear to be moving towards a reduced version of the governor’s proposed 5% personal income tax cut. The House Finance Committee recommended House Bill 237, relating to the personal income[Read More…]
