By David Kirk, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — After taking hits to revenue and passenger traffic amid the COVID-19 pandemic, West Virginia airports will soon receive economic relief. U.S. Sens Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Tuesday that $5.6 million[Read More…]
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A sampling of bills introduced in West Virginia Wednesday, March 3
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Here is a sampling of bills and resolutions introduced Wednesday, March 3. Local lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. SB 555, to create the Semiquincentennial Commission for the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States[Read More…]
Current West Virginia Board of Public Works members voice support for term limits
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Current members of the state Board of Public Works voiced support for imposing term limits for their positions during a virtual press conference Wednesday afternoon. Secretary of State Mac Warner, Treasurer Riley Moore, Auditor J.B. McCuskey and Agriculture Commissioner Kent[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate Workforce Committee passes bill to make state construction project payroll records confidential, exempt from FOIA requests
Committee hears update on vocational education By Erika Diehl, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate Workforce Committee met Wednesday morning to discuss a bill regarding the confidentiality of wage records and hear a presentation about how the Department of Education is preparing high school students[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate Health and Human Resource Committee sets restrictions for needle exchange programs
By Erika Diehl, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate Committee of Health and Human Resources this week heard extensive discussion on a bill that members have been reviewing for several meetings now. The initial aim of SB 334 was to establish license application process for[Read More…]
Summersville, W.Va., and NRGRDA welcome back Fat Eddie’s
Grand reopening event at 10 a.m. Friday Release from the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority: SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. – Fat Eddie’s Hot Dog Stand at the Summersville Dam is back in business for the 2021 season, thanks to new owners, Ashleigh and Josh Wall. A grand reopening will be held[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia totals at 132,416 positive cases, 2,309 deaths, 199,611 people fully vaccinated
WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 3. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 132,416 Current Active Cases – 6,692 Total Lab Results reported – 2,198,226 Cumulative positive test percentage –[Read More…]
West Virginia House Republicans approve bill penalizing teacher strikes
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates joined with their state Senate colleagues Tuesday in passing a bill making it clear strikes and work stoppages by public employees are illegal. Senate Bill 11 passed the House 53-46 with several[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate committee passes bill to license syringe exchange programs
By Taylor Stuck, The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate Health Committee on Tuesday passed along an amended version of a bill experts say would gut harm reduction in the state. Senate Bill 334 would establish a licensing program for harm reduction programs operating syringe exchanges. As amended by[Read More…]
State Senate approves resolution that would let West Virginia churches register as corporations
By Lacie Pierson, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.V.a. — The West Virginia Senate on Tuesday adopted a resolution that would allow churches in the state to become corporations, if they so choose. The Senate adopted Senate Joint Resolution 4 by a margin of 32-0 with two senators absent. The resolution is in response to a[Read More…]
