By Jessica Farrish The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginians and the economy could see lean years if federal funding for food stamps and welfare benefits are cut under President Donald Trump’s proposed budget, policy experts warn. Trump’s budget calls for a $191 billion reduction nationally to Supplemental[Read More…]
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Legislature passes budget reflecting cuts, no agreement on revenue
By Andrea Lannom The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. —A day of marathon floor sessions ended with the West Virginia Legislature passing a budget with several cuts after lawmakers found no common ground on a revenue bill that Gov. Jim Justice had envisioned in one of his newest plans. Both[Read More…]
Congressman Jenkins urging W.Va. AG Morrisey not to run for Senate
By Jake Zuckerman The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Rep. and 2018 Senate candidate Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., is urging potential opponent Patrick Morrisey to stop his primary run before it has a chance to start. Via a recent media blitz, Jenkins has been pushing the message that Morrisey, West Virginia’s[Read More…]
Legislature completes budget with compromise cuts
By Ann Ali The State Journal HARLESTON — The Legislature completed a budget at about 10 p.m. Friday, ending months of debate on how to balance the state’s books. The budget bill now goes to Gov. Jim Justice for action, but it was not immediately clear where he stands on[Read More…]
WVU awaiting on state budget solution before setting tuition
President Gee, BOG Chair Flaherty address budget stalemate and implications in letter to staff, students Release from WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University Board of Governors was unable today, June 16, to complete a budget or set tuition rates for the coming fiscal and academic years given continuing legislative negotiations over a state[Read More…]
W.Va. Junior Conservation Camp set for June 19-23 at Cedar Lakes
Students learning outdoors skills, environmental stewardship lessons at summer camp Release from the WVDEP: RIPLEY, W.Va. – Nearly 200 students aged 11 to 14 from across West Virginia will be at Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Jackson County June 19-23 for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) annual[Read More…]
WVU School of Public Health dean to participate in congressional briefing on opioid epidemic
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University School of Public Health will be among five schools in the Appalachian region to brief members of Congress in Washington, D.C. Monday (June 19) to share their findings and unique approaches to address the opioid epidemic. Dean Jeffrey Coben, M.D., will participate in[Read More…]
Step Afrika! dance troupe celebrates Juneteenth in Charleston
By BILL LYNCH Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bringing Step Afrika! to a Juneteenth celebration means a lot to the dance troupe’s co-founder and executive director, C. Brian Williams. Williams, whose troupe will be at Haddad Riverfront Park in Charleston on Monday, said, “It’s always important to reflect on really[Read More…]
Theatre West Virginia kicks off 57th season tonight
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Theatre West Virginia invites long time fans and first-timers to the opening night of summer dramas at the Cliffside Amphitheater in Grandview. The 57th season kicks off with 10 performances of Footloose: The Musical, based on the 1984 film of the same[Read More…]
West Virginia Day program will focus on history
The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Libraries and the West Virginia & Regional History Center will provide a crash course in history to celebrate the university’s sesquicentennial as part of this year’s West Virginia Day program June 20. Festivities begin at 9 a.m. with a continental breakfast reception in[Read More…]
