By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel WASHINGTON, D.C. — While negotiations continue between U.S. Senate Republicans, Democrats, and the White House on an infrastructure package, lawmakers got a head start on a key drinking water and wastewater package that could bode well for future discussions. U.S. Senators[Read More…]

By David Beard, The Dominion Post FAIRMONT – Former Secretary of State Natalie Tennant led a gathering of current and former state legislators and other members of the local community to stir support for a sweeping federal election law reform bill now under consideration: the For the People Act. The House[Read More…]

By Courtney Hessler, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Cabell County and the city of Huntington are set to go to trial Monday against drug distributors they accuse of helping to fuel the area’s drug epidemic. At stake is up to $500 million or $1.25 billion to help local communities deal[Read More…]

By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Personal income in West Virginia grew by 4.89% in 2020, the largest rate of growth in 20 years, but growth that was fueled entirely by a surge in federal government transfer payments — stimulus checks, enhanced unemployment benefits and other pandemic relief,[Read More…]

By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of U.S. Senators has introduced legislation to extend a program that provides money for coal reclamation projects to help communities impacted by the downturn in the coal industry. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural[Read More…]

Proposed federal election/voter legislation outlined at media event in Charleston, W.Va. West Virginia Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — What do you know about the “For the People Act of 2021”? Officially, it’s a piece of federal legislation addressing a wide range of issues related to elections and voting. It has passed[Read More…]

By Lacie Pierson, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Transgender girls and women in West Virginia are prohibited from participating in sports that align with their gender identity after Gov. Jim Justice signed a transgender athlete ban into law Wednesday. The governor signed the bill on the last day for him[Read More…]

By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain SNOWSHOE, W.Va. — With an abundance of activities to do and events to attend, the absence of snow and warming temperatures doesn’t force Snowshoe Mountain Resort into hibernation during the summer months. The 2021 summer schedule at the resort gets underway on Thursday, May 6[Read More…]

By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia residents between 16 and 35 years old who are vaccinated for COVID-19 will get $100, whether it’s a savings bond or a check. Gov. Jim Justice said Wednesday during his pandemic briefing that working through the details of purchasing[Read More…]

By Brett Dunlap, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is working toward benchmarks to get the state’s population vaccinated for COVID-19, including providing savings bonds to people of a certain age. During his COVID-19 briefing Wednesday, Gov. Jim Justice announced 15 new deaths in the state due to COVID-19.[Read More…]