By Steven Allen Adams, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — New polling in the race between 1st District Congressman David McKinley and 2nd District Congressman Alex Mooney shows a slight lead for McKinley going into the May Republican primary in the new northern 2nd congressional district. According to the findings of[Read More…]
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Bluefield, W.Va., company receiving $3M develop coal-based building materials
By Chalres Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — A Bluefield business that focuses on the use of coal in developing building materials is receiving almost $3 million in funding. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., made the announcement last week during a visit from two U.S. Cabinet members to the state:[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Capito reports back from European trip
By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito on Monday said a weekend fact-finding trip to Germany and Poland helped give her and fellow lawmakers a better perspective of the needs as both of those countries assist Ukraine as it resists invasion by Russia.[Read More…]
West Virginia Governor Justice signs bill to further restrict abortion
By Caity Coyne, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice signed into law Monday a bill to further limit abortion access in West Virginia. With the governor’s signature, Senate Bill 468 will go into effect June 10. The law bans any abortion in the state that is “sought because[Read More…]
West Virginia offers COVID financial relief program for homeowners, vaccine due-date calculator for all residents
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced a new COVID-19 vaccination due date calendar and a new assistance program for homeowners affected by COVID during his Monday briefing. COVID-19 Czar Clay Marsh said the due date calendar was developed by WVU working with the Joint[Read More…]
West Virginia Attorney General Morrisey offers guidance to Spring Mills students
By Toni Milbourne, The Journal SPRING MILLS, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey spent Monday morning sharing words of wisdom with Advanced Placement government students at Spring Mills High School. According to the class teacher, Corey Mease, the students participated in an activity prior to Morrisey’s arrival to[Read More…]
Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital on path to offer local chemotherapy, thanks to WV congressional delegation
WV Press Release Sharing MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital will soon be able to to provide the patients of Preston County with chemotherapy treatment, close to home, thanks to the efforts of the West Virginia Congressional delegation who secured $580,000 in federal appropriations to construct a Chemotherapy[Read More…]
W.Va. Legislative leadership says its not possible to suspend the state’s gasoline tax
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va, — Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, joined with House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, in responding to the recent proposal by the Minority leadership from the Senate and House of Delegates to suspend West Virginia’s 35.7-cent gasoline tax for 30 days: “Every single member of the[Read More…]
West Virginia Republican, Democratic leadership look back at 2022 legislative session
By Steven Allen Adams, The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the old proverb goes, hindsight is 20/20. Leaders of the Republican and Democratic members of the West Virginia Legislature have taken the last week since the end of the 2022 legislative session to assess what bills passed and what bills[Read More…]
Set in West Virginia, ‘Josephine’s Star’ is a paranormal thriller
By Savanna Shriver, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. —”Josephine’s Star” is the first book of a six book series called “The Spiker’s Instruments.” It is a paranormal murder mystery thriller set in West Virginia. “I wanted the primary focus to be to make West Virginia look as picturesque, scenic and[Read More…]