Editor’s Note This story is the second of a four-part series previewing the 2018 West Virginia legislative session. By CARTER WALKER Times West Virginian CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Legislators and industry professionals gathered last Friday to discuss what legislation impacting education was likely to appear in the 2018 session.[Read More…]
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West Virginia’s Capito, other lawmakers, oppose Sessions’ move on marijuana
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN and ERIN BECK Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito says “we need to respect states’ rights here,” when it comes to marijuana, putting her at odds with the U.S. attorney general. “I’m going to go on the record as saying I’m against recreational marijuana,[Read More…]
New River’s “The Dries” set for nine release dates in West Virginia
By MATT COMBS The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — After a relicensing of Hawks Nest Hydro, the New River Dries are set to receive nine scheduled release dates in the coming spring and summer. Once a schedule is locked down, those six-hour releases will take place on two weekend days in[Read More…]
Met with resistance: Eastern Panhandle residents speak out against proposed West Virginia gas pipeline
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Armed with statistics, geological surveys and impassioned personal pleas, an estimated100 residents presented their case to try to persuade the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection not to grant Mountaineer Gas a stormwater management permit to build a 23-mile natural gas line[Read More…]
West Virginia’s deer harvest down in 2017
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Preliminary counts indicate hunters harvested 108,160 white-tailed deer in West Virginia during the 2017 seasons, said the Division of Natural Resources. The 2017 harvest was 4 percent below the 2016 harvest of 112,384 deer, and 15 percent below the five-year average of[Read More…]
10 things to know: Wednesday, January 10
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Jan. 10, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. DEMOCRATS: RUSSIANS DEEPEN MEDDLING THROUGHOUT EUROPE The congressional report obtained by AP says that even as[Read More…]
W.Va. House Democratic Caucus announces 2018 legislative priorities
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Pledging to support legislation that will create jobs in West Virginia and help the state’s students and seniors, the Democratic Caucus of the West Virginia House of Delegates announced its priorities for the upcoming legislative session Tuesday, Jan. 9, at the state Capitol. “It is imperative that we focus on legislation[Read More…]
W.Va. higher education presidents introduce Alliance for Economic Development of Southern W.Va.
By Jordan Nelson The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Claiming that utilizing resources can create jobs, enhance the state’s business sector and competitive edge, ensure workers have access to the latest training and technology, build long-lasting partnerships and revitalize small communities, 10 southern West Virginia higher education institutions Monday unveiled their[Read More…]
Ex-prosecutor to lead West Virginia’s corrections division
By COURTNEY HESSLER The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A woman who built her decades-long career as a federal prosecutor has been appointed to oversee West Virginia’s prison system. Gov. Jim Justice appointed Betsy Jividen, who formerly worked as a federal prosecutor for the Northern District of West Virginia, as commissioner of[Read More…]
West Virginia University software engineering program 15th in US News Rankings; three other programs in top 100
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — For the second straight year, West Virginia University’s online graduate program in software engineering has been ranked in the top 15 nationwide by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Online Program rankings. “In an ongoing effort to increase access to WVU degrees through[Read More…]
