New poll shows 2/3 of West Virginians support raising minimum wage to $15 Release from Working Families Party of West Virginia: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Working Families Party of West Virginia, One Fair Wage, Ultraviolet, and West Virginia restaurant employers and workers — Thursday at noon — will speak to support for and[Read More…]
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West Virginia House of Delegates committee clarifies protections against financial exploitation of seniors, incapacitated
By Erika Diehl, West Virginia Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia House of Delegates’ Committee on Senior, Children, and Family Issues Wednesday had unanimous consent to pass H.B. 2671 – Relating to financial exploitation of elderly persons, protected persons or incapacitated adults. The bill will now move to the House[Read More…]
WV Press Capitol Daily: West Virginia legislative, committee schedules for Thursday, Feb. 25
WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia Press Association each day will share the schedules of West Virginia’s State Senate and House of Delegates on WVPress.org and on Facebook and Twitter at @wvpress. Thursday, Feb. 25 – 16th day of the session Face coverings should be worn in all public[Read More…]
West Virginia Coal Association intervenes in AEP rate case to keep state coal-fired power plants operating
Release from the West Virginia Coal Association: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Coal Association filed a motion with the West Virginia Public Service Commission on Friday, Feb. 19, to intervene in a case involving the John Amos Power Plant (Putnam Co.), Mountaineer Power Plant (Mason Co.) and Mitchell Power Plant (Marshall Co.) to[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia totals at 130,382 positive cases, 2,285 deaths, 169,832 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, Feb. 24. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 130,382 Current Active Cases – 8,067 Total Lab Results reported – 2,135,914 Cumulative positive test percentage –[Read More…]
March 1 deadline near for Mary Anne Ketelsen STEM Scholarship Program
$22,500 available to W.Va. women preparing for careers in oil and natural gas CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The deadline to apply for the Mary Anne Ketelsen STEM Scholarship Program to benefit Mountain State women seeking to further their education for careers in the oil and gas industry is March. Earlier this[Read More…]
Bill giving governments oversight of Health Department rules passes West Virginia Senate
By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate approved a bill Tuesday giving county and city governments final say over rules developed by boards of health, while an attempt to give those local governments say over past decisions failed. Senate Bill 12, relating to local[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate Government Organization Committee moves three bills
By Erika Diehl, West Virginia Press CHARLESTON, W. Va. — The West Virginia Senate Government Organization Committee, chaired by Senator Mark Maynard, on Tuesday adopted all three bills on its agenda, taking action on fire, corrections and emergency planning issues. S.B. 338 amends and reenacts the Fire Service Equipment and[Read More…]
West Virginia House nearly unanimously furthers ‘paradigm’ shift in who controls education
By Ryan Quinn, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W. Va. — In a 95-2 vote, the West Virginia House of Delegates furthered a state constitutional amendment that would replace who ultimately controls what students are required to learn and other matters, like how charter schools are regulated. The amendment would give the final[Read More…]
‘A gem unlike any other’: West Virginia Governor notes Hatfield-McCoy Trail successful season
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BRAMWELL, W.Va. — West Virginia’s governor recognized the Hatfield-McCoy Trail system Tuesday for a record-breaking year that saw almost 65,000 trail permits sold during the 2020 season. Gov. Jim Justice congratulated the Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority for a successful season and recognized the entire[Read More…]
