By Charles OwensFor Bluefield Daily Telegraph Bluefield — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Friday she is considering several Congressionally Directed Spending requests for Mercer County, including projects in Bluefield, Princeton and the Mercer County Airport. Capito made several stops in Bluefield and Princeton Friday as part of her[Read More…]
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Attention on deck: Road surface replaced on 1889 New River span at Gorge’s Fayette Station
By Rick Steelhammer Charleston Gazette-Mail Fayetteville — Like the iconic New River Gorge Bridge towering 850 feet above, the one-lane Tunney Hunsaker Bridge was a legend in its own time. When it opened to traffic in 1889, the 420-foot wrought iron truss span, built by the Virginia Bridge and Iron[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate passes Morrisey’s 10% personal income tax cut
By Steven Allen AdamsThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Senate passed Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s bill cutting personal income tax rates by 10% Friday, though not without a warning from the former Senate Finance Committee chairman and the chairman of the House Finance Committee. Senate Bill 392[Read More…]
Hope Scholarship reform bill still being worked on: Funding central part of Senate budget proposal
By Steven Allen AdamsFor the Intelligencer CHARLESTON – House Finance Committee leaders said they are still receiving input before unveiling an updated version of its originating bill reforming the Hope Scholarship, while Hope funding received a focus as the state Senate passed its budget Friday. The House Finance Committee met[Read More…]
WVU to ‘seed’ innovation in support of Strategic Compass
WVU Today To accelerate progress on the established West Virginia University Strategic Compass priorities of education, discovery, health, service and experiences, President Michael T. Benson is leading a seed funding initiative for innovative projects designed to turn ideas into action that will fully launch later this year. “We’re seeking initial investors now and will be[Read More…]
West Virginia House Finance Committee moves its version of the budget bill with no tax cut
By Steven Allen Adams The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — The House Finance Committee submitted its answer to Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s fiscal year 2027 general revenue budget, making substantial changes to the proposal and including possible changes to the Hope Scholarship. The committee recommended House Bill 4027, the budget[Read More…]
Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power seek PSC approval, bill hike for $191M failing coal plant tower fix
By Mike TonyCharleston Gazette-Mail Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power have asked West Virginia utility regulators to approve a nearly $200 million project to save a failing coal-fired power plant in Marshall County — and increase customer bills to pay for it. The American Electric Power-controlled companies filed an application with[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: WVU Statler College to mark Engineers Week
WVU Today WHAT: The West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources will celebrate the nationally recognized Engineers Week with engineering events and activities. WHEN: Feb. 23-27 WHERE: Engineering Sciences Building, 1306 Evansdale Drive, Morgantown EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: • Tuesday, Feb. 24Learn the process of extracting oil and gas from shale and other forms of tight[Read More…]
W.Va. sues Apple over alleged child abuse material on iCloud
By Greg JordanBluefield Daily Telegraph CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s attorney general announced Thursday that the state was filing a lawsuit against a tech company for its part in distributing and storing materials showing child sexual abuse. West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey spoke about the lawsuit during a press conference[Read More…]
New River Conservancy seeks paddlers for expedition across 3 states
The Register-Herald BECKLEY — The New River Conservancy is seeking four paddlers for what it calls the “adventure of a lifetime,” announcing plans for the New River Expedition 2026. The expedition, known as NRX26, will send a four-person crew down the length of the New River, beginning at its headwaters[Read More…]