By Eric Eyre The Charleston Gazette Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Senate President Mitch Carmichael said Friday that lawmakers are looking into a proposal that would eliminate West Virginia’s personal income tax and raise the consumer sales tax. Carmichael, R-Jackson, said he has appointed a special committee that’s considering that[Read More…]
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2017 AP Legislative Lookahead gets record attendance
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The 2017 West Virginia AP Legislative Lookahead featured four panels and a record turnout of media. Held at The Charleston Gazette-Mail, the Legislative Lookahead started at 9 a.m. The panels were as follows: 9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. – Legalization of Marijuana. Moderator: Matthew Burdette, executive editor at The Inter-Mountain[Read More…]
Study: Decline In Coal Coming
By CASEY JUNKINS The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — A study released Thursday suggests falling solar power costs will cause demand for coal to decline after 2020. The report co-authored by the Carbon Tracker Initiative and the Grantham Institute at Imperial College, both based in London, also shows oil demand will[Read More…]
WV officials applaud Stream Protection Rule Block
By ANN ALI The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Senate voted 54-45 Feb. 2 to block the U.S. Department of Interior’s Stream Protection Rule, and the measure now heads to President Donald Trump, who has indicated he will sign it. The bill, sponsored by Reps. David McKinley, Alex[Read More…]
WV health officials meet, discuss harm reduction strategies
By ERIN BECK Charleston Gazette-Mail FLATWOODS, W.Va. — Thursday morning and afternoon, employees of health departments from across West Virginia learned about how several health departments and other agencies in the state have tackled the opioid crisis by acknowledging that people addicted to drugs aren’t always equipped to change their behaviors.[Read More…]
West Virginia lags behind the nation in overall dental health
By JIM WORKMAN The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The latest health report concerning the Mountain State is nothing to smile about. West Virginia ranks No. 51, the lowest score in the United States, according to a WalletHub report titled “2017’s States with the Best & Worst Dental Health.” Minnesota,[Read More…]
FSU ‘here to support’ international students
By MICHELLE DILLON Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A room full of students, faculty and community members gathered Thursday on the shared campus of Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community & Technical College to discuss President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration and its effect on international students. A total of[Read More…]
Preston’s Power Couple: Sypolts ready to take on state Legislature
By SCOTT GILLEPSIE The Preston County News and Journal KINGWOOD, W.Va. — Ferdinand and Isabella. Antony and Cleopatra. Kim and Kanye. Dave and Terri? OK, so perhaps the Sypolts of Preston County aren’t yet as famous or overexposed as those other power couples, but they’re nevertheless making history as the[Read More…]
For taxidermists, deer season brings work
By JANELLE PATTERSON The Parkersburg News and Sentinel MARIETTA, Ohio — With deer hunting archery season closing Sunday, deer bagging numbers are down due to the warm fall and winter but the popularity of the primitive sport has increased. “It seems there is a better quality, just not as many[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, Feb. 3, 2017
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Feb. 3, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP WARNS ISRAEL ABOUT BUILDING NEW SETTLEMENTS The White House statement is a shift[Read More…]