By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston — With the 2026 legislative session ending at midnight Saturday, the House of Delegates spent nearly two hours Friday rejecting all but one amendment to a bill to provide a 5% tax cut to West Virginians, while the state Senate[Read More…]
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Governor Morrisey and First Lady to Host Annual Rhododendron Roll; Easter celebration to be held at the State Capitol Complex on March 28, 2026
Charleston – Governor Patrick Morrisey and First Lady Denise Morrisey invite West Virginians to attend the Annual Rhododendron Roll, a family-friendly Easter celebration set to be held on Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the State Capitol Complex. Event activities will take place on the back[Read More…]
New WVU Study Shows Coal Drives $21 Billion in Annual Economic Impact, Over 36,000 Jobs for the Mountain State
By Chris HamiltonFor West Virginia Coal Association Charleston – The West Virginia Coal Association today announced the results of a new study by the West Virginia University Bureau of Business & Economic Research (BBER) documenting the powerful, far reaching statewide economic benefits of coal mining and coal‑fired power generation in West[Read More…]
Effort to help residents navigate disability resources gets underway
By Riley McCoyFor The Register-Herald Beckley — WV(Dis)enabled announced Wednesday plans to launch a nonprofit initiative aimed at reducing accessibility barriers and advancing civil rights for people with disabilities in West Virginia. The announcement came during a press conference at the Tamarack Marketplace, where organizers outlined their vision for a[Read More…]
West Virginia House works through bills as 2026 session nears end
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston – With the 2026 session of the West Virginia Legislature ending at midnight Saturday, the House of Delegates worked its way through a lengthy floor session to pass bills and ensure others make it to the Saturday deadline. Thursday marked[Read More…]
WV bill projected to offer $350M+ in fossil fuel severance tax breaks poised to pass
By Mike TonyFor HDMedia Tax relief legislation for the fossil fuel industry — generated quickly in recent days by West Virginia lawmakers — was on the verge of passing as of press time Thursday. If approved, the law is projected to decrease state revenue by more than $350 million through[Read More…]
Morrisey signs state budget bill with handful of line-item vetoes
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Inter-Mountain Charleston – In a Thursday evening statement, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced that he signed Senate Bill 250, the compromise budget bill between the House of Delegates and state Senate, with several line-item vetoes. SB 250 sets the general revenue budget for fiscal[Read More…]
WVU Medicine to serve as Title Sponsor of 2026 GameChanger Greenbrier Event; Event Proceeds Benefit Evidence-Based Prevention Program in West Virginia Schools
By Joe Boczek, Mary Jo Coppoolse and Shelly PoeFor GameChanger Fairmont – WVU Medicine, the state’s largest private employer and leading academic health system, will serve as the title sponsor for the sixth annual GameChanger Prevention Education Dinner and Golf Classic at The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs May 27-28. The[Read More…]
NRGRDA Encourages Lawmakers to Frame Child Care as Economic Development Issue; Senate Finance moves child care bill toward final vote before deadline
By Jina BelcherFor New River Gorge Regional Development Authority Beckley – Access to child care was recognized Wednesday, March 11, 2026, by members of the West Virginia Senate Finance Committee as both an economic and workforce development issue during discussions of House Bill 4191. The bill is a combination of[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: WVU medical students to participate in 30th annual White Coat Ceremony, continue pathway to patient care
By Cassie ThomasFor WVU, Today. WHO: More than 110 West Virginia University School of Medicine second-year medical students WHAT: The 30th annual John W. Traubert White Coat Ceremony WHERE: WVU Canady Creative Arts Center, 1436 Evansdale Drive, Morgantown WHEN: Saturday, March 14, 1 p.m. NOTES: Instead of at the start of medical school, the WVU[Read More…]