By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the House Judiciary Committee debated two bills Wednesday afternoon dealing with the availability of mugshots of those arrested for crimes, and whether to allow for DNA collection for those merely under arrest. The committee amended and[Read More…]
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Board member to state superintendent: takeover was “all politics”
By Dylan Vidovich, The Logan Banner LOGAN, W.Va. — During a visit by state education officials — including state superintendent of schools Michele L. Blatt — to the most recent meeting of the Logan County Board of Education, one board member called the state’s 2022 takeover of the county school[Read More…]
West Virginia school systems add a twist to snow days
By Logan Cottrell, The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Snow days aren’t always what they used to be. When snowy, frigid weather closes schools throughout the region and state, it might just be another day in the classroom for students, although the classroom will actually be their kitchen, living room[Read More…]
WV Senate panel OKs bill creating economic development board for southern counties
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The full West Virginia Senate is slated to consider a bill that would create an authority board aimed at securing economic development and infrastructure projects that benefit Southern West Virginia counties. The Senate Economic Development Committee on Wednesday advanced Senate Bill 354, which[Read More…]
WVU Day at the Legislature focuses on opportunity in Mountain State
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a state with hardworking people who have a heritage of rugged determination and helping their neighbors at every opportunity, West Virginia University works to channel this mentality into its programs, creating innovative initiatives that deliver statewide results. To celebrate these change-making efforts, WVU and WVU[Read More…]
Study identifies new findings on implant positioning and stability during robotic-assisted knee revision surgery
West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – An innovative study at Marshall University published in ArthroplastyToday explores the use of robotic-assisted joint replacement in revision knee scenarios, comparing the pre- and post-revision implant positions in a series of revision total knee arthroplasties (TKA) using a state-of-the-art robotic arm system. In this retrospective study, the[Read More…]
New Eastern Panhandle family court judge to be sworn in
West Virginia Press Association KEYSER, W.Va. – Meredith Haines will be sworn in as a family court judge in the Twenty-Third Family Court Circuit (Hampshire, Mineral, and Morgan Counties) in a ceremony at noon on Friday, January 19. The ceremony will be at noon in the circuit courtroom in the[Read More…]
DoHS’s Office of Drug Control Policy adds funded SUD programs to Data Dashboard
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP) published a new feature on its Data Dashboard to reflect funded programs for substance use disorder (SUD) to list all federal and state allocations for SUD, in accordance with HB 3306. The new feature identifies funding[Read More…]
Wheeling camping ban enforcement will move forward
By Eric Ayres, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. – Although the topic of homeless encampments was not on the agenda during Tuesday night’s regular meeting of Wheeling City Council, the issue was the recurring point of discussion among city leaders before a room full of homeless advocates who attended the meeting.[Read More…]
WV House bill would target nonpayment of gas and oil royalties with heavy fines
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia lawmakers have advanced legislation designed to discourage nonpayment of royalties due from oil, natural gas or natural gas liquids production. The state House Energy and Manufacturing Committee on Tuesday approved House Bill 4292, which would set a penalty for nonpayment of[Read More…]
