By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state House Energy and Manufacturing Committee approved referring a bill to the House Finance Committee Tuesday that would change how the State Tax Department values producing oil and gas wells for property tax purposes and the appeals process for all property[Read More…]
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West Virginia House amends COVID liability bill to address concerns
By Steven Allen Adams, The Weirton Daily Times CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates will vote later today on a bill to provide liability protections to businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic after amending the bill Tuesday to make the protections less broad. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Moore[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate approves bill to regulate needle exchange programs; opponents fear regulations will end programs statewide
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The state Senate approved Tuesday a bill to regulate needle exchange programs across the state. The bill faced strong opposition from physicians and public health officials during committee deliberations but passed overwhelmingly on the Senate floor, along mostly party lines. SB 334[Read More…]
West Virginia State Sen. Karnes steps down from committees
By Steven Allen Adams, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Sen. Robert Karnes, R-Randolph, resigned abruptly from all Senate committees Tuesday. The resignation was first announced at the end of Tuesday’s state Senate floor session by Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley. Karnes was also absent from Tuesday’s floor session. According[Read More…]
WVDNR annual public meetings on proposed hunting, trapping and fishing regulations cancelled due to COVID-19, public comments accepted until April 2
Release from the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources: SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Annual public meetings on proposed hunting, trapping and fishing regulations have been cancelled this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced. Public comments will be accepted through April 2. Those who wish[Read More…]
Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College expands agricultural innovation, awarded major USDA grant
Release from Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College: Moorefield, W.Va. — Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College has expanded its agricultural initiatives with the hiring of a Director of Agriculture Innovation and the recipience of a major grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Agriculture Workforce Training. This new Agricultural Innovation initiative joins the continued development of the Potomac Highlands Producers Co-operative, within Eastern’s Institute for Rural Entrepreneurship and Economic Development (IREED). Agriculture is[Read More…]
PPP is Strengthening America’s Economy
By John Fleming, U.S. Small Business Administration Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) numbers show that this is not only the largest, but the most effective American relief program ever signed into law. As small businesses continue to struggle with dwindling demand, workforce shortages, and[Read More…]
WVDEP accepting applications for 2021 grant funding for economic development of abandoned mine lands
Applications are due July 31, 2021 Release from West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection: CHARLESTON, W. Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation (AML) is taking applications for a portion of $25 million in grant funding available for economic development projects.[Read More…]
WVDOH accepts bids remotely for 26 projects, including WV 41 in Beckley and the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Weirton
Release from the West Virginia Department of Transportation: CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Nine bridge repair or replacement projects are among 26 projects included in a bid letting conducted by the West Virginia Division of Highways on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) is reviewing the bids and hopes[Read More…]
Bipartisan group of West Virginia Delegates introduce the Fairness Act
Release from Fairness West Virginia: CHARLESTON, W. Wa. — The Fairness Act was introduced in the West Virginia House of Delegates Tuesday with a bipartisan group of three Republican and three Democratic sponsors lining up to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination. The Fairness Act is a bipartisan proposal to ensure[Read More…]
