By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — As Gov. Jim Justice has continued to tour the state in an effort to sell residents on the merits of his plan to phase out the personal income tax, lawmakers in the West Virginia Legislature have been debating their own[Read More…]

By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is once again in the national spotlight, and once again he is insisting on bipartisan support for a controversial piece of legislation. This time it is the For the People Act (S.1), which includes a host of[Read More…]

By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail Charleston, W.Va. — The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board writes final reports, not epilogues. It’s the board’s job to investigate industrial chemical incidents and issue safety recommendations based on the root causes it finds. The lesson the board spelled out in its final report on[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House of Delegates recommitted several bills to a committee Thursday after a civil liberties group threatened to sue after the committee continued to work without a functioning audio livestream. The House recommitted several bills that were recommended for passage by[Read More…]

By Jessica Wilt, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Jefferson County Schools is committing itself to catching up on learning and teaching students to love schools again after a year of uncertainty and loss amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With that focus in mind, the district has completely reimagined summer school to[Read More…]

Release from AARP WV: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Wednesday, March 31, marks the 50th day of the legislative session. Also known as “Crossover Day,” this is the day in which House Bills must pass the House and Senate Bills must pass the Senate or the bills are considered dead for this session. The ‘Crossover[Read More…]

WV Press hosting virtual legislative social Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. WV Press Association Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With the COVID restrictions and health concerns at the state Capitol, the West Virginia Press Association and the state’s newspapers were unable to host the industry’s annual legislative breakfast and hear a mid-session update[Read More…]

From WVU Today: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Picture viral RNA as a single component that you can break into one million pieces.  Now imagine reassembling those pieces together, literally like a jigsaw puzzle.  If there’s a chipped corner or if a piece won’t fit snugly as it should, consider that a virus[Read More…]

Release from the West Virginia Department of Education: CHARLESTON, W.VA. – The Davis-Stuart School and the Gene Spadaro Juvenile Center are the first schools in West Virginia to become Trauma-Informed Resilient (TIR) Schools. TIR certification assists education professionals in creating schools and classrooms that build resilience in children. By fostering connections and[Read More…]

Release from Mountaineer Rental Assistance Program: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Housing Development Fund are excited to announce that a program developed to help renters and landlords impacted by COVID-19 is open and accepting applications. The Mountaineer Rental Assistance Program offers direct financial assistance to[Read More…]