CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Power open the 2017 season Thursday again the Rome Braves. Gates open at 6 p.m. with game time at 7:05 p.m. For tickets, visit http://www.milb.com/tickets/singlegame.jsp?sid=t525 Opening night includes beanie cap giveaway to first 1,000 fans; Thirsty Thursday specials with $1 Draft and $2 16ozc cans, and fireworks after[Read More…]
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WV Power and Legends team up to bring famous feud to baseball
South Atlantic League rivals bring “Hatfield & McCoy” feud into 2017 season CHARLESTON, W.Va. (April 5, 2017) – The historic feud between two families that started over a pig in the late 1870s around the Tug River Valley area between West Virginia and Kentucky will again be battled out, but this time[Read More…]
Gov. Justice issues one-day extension for W.Va. legislative session
From the Office of Gov. Jim Justice: CHARLESTON, W.Va.- Today, Governor Jim Justice announced that he is giving the Legislature one extra day to pass a budget. As required by the state constitution, Justice issued a proclamation to extend the session to continue work on the budget. Justice said he was sad[Read More…]
Budget ideas abound in West Virginia, but no end in sight: Legislators can’t agree on multiple proposals
By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register Editor’s note: With days remaining in the 2017 legislative session, West Virginia’s budget situation remains murky, with competing proposals from Gov. Jim Justice, the Republican leadership in the House and Senate and the House Liberty Caucus under consideration. Starting today, The Intelligencer[Read More…]
Lawmakers react to medical marijuana vote
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After a surprise procedural move that catapulted a bill to legalize medical marijuana to the House floor and hours of debate over two amendments, the legislation passed by an overwhelming majority Tuesday. Lawmakers who supported the amended bill said the legislation wasn’t[Read More…]
Medical marijuana passes House 76-24; Senate takes no action
By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — By a 76-24 vote, the West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill Tuesday that would legalize medical marijuana. The approved bill is an amended version of Senate Bill 386, the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act. It was sent back to the[Read More…]
House, Senate likely to pass differing WV budget bills Wednesday
By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House and Senate are poised Wednesday to pass versions of the 2017-18 state budget that are miles apart from each other and even further from Gov. Jim Justice’s budget proposal, a $4.394 billion budget that requires $224 million in[Read More…]
Legislators look to hash out budget before session closes
By CHARLIE BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Del. Marty Gearheart, R-Mercer County, has been spending long hours in the finance committee as legislators try to come to terms with a $500 million projected deficit next year. “The Governor (Jim Justice) has made some moves from his original proposal,” he[Read More…]
WV House passes medical marijuana bill
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After a parliamentary and regulatory roller coaster ride, the West Virginia House of Delegates approved its version of a bill that would establish standards and practices for the medical marijuana industry in West Virginia on Tuesday. Senate Bill 386, the West Virginia Cannabis[Read More…]
Medical marijuana bill passes WV House; Senate likely to concur
By ERIN BECK Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill that would permit doctors to recommend medicinal marijuana and establish a regulation system in West Virginia was approved by the House of Delegates on Tuesday. The Senate President has said it is likely the Senate will concur with the legislation[Read More…]
