By Charles Young, The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Representatives of West Virginia’s energy industry groups have less than a month to prepare for the 2021 session of the state Legislature. Lobbyists from the West Virginia Coal Association and the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia will be on[Read More…]
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Derrick Evans resigns: Former West Virginia delegate facing federal charges relating to U.S. Capitol riot
By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Delegate Derrick Evans, (R-Wayne County), has announced his resignation from the West Virginia House of Delegates, effective immediately. Evans, who was ready to serve his first term, is facing federal charges of entering a restricted public building and violent entry and[Read More…]
WVU expert examines social media’s role in Capitol mob
By Steven Allen Adams, The Weirton Daily Times CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An expert believes that government and big tech need to come together to look at the role social media played in creating the atmosphere that led to Wednesday’s storming of the U.S. Capitol Building by extremist supporters of President[Read More…]
WVCBP: Overcrowded and Overburdened, West Virginia counties struggle to pay regional jail bills
By Quention King, West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Because county governments must ultimately pay the costs associated with keeping people behind bars in their local jails, the explosion of county jail incarceration is driving enormous and growing pressure on county budgets. County spending on jails is[Read More…]
Employees, patients fully Vaccinated at 19 AMFM nursing & rehabilitation centers in West Virginia
Release from AMFM Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers:CHARLESTON, W.Va. — This week was V-Day 2 as employees and patients at AMFM Nursing & Rehabilitation Centers (N&RC) received the 2nd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. With the help of their partner Lifetree Pharmacy, all 19 AMFM centers were the first of West Virginia’s[Read More…]
WVU President Gee: ‘Democracy is sacred, strong and will always prevail – even in the darkest of times’
MORGANTOWN, W. Va.— West Virginia University President Gordon Gee wrote to the University Community Friday (Jan. 8), noting that America’s democracy will prevail in spite of the violence in Washington, DC Wednesday (Jan. 6) and that this moment is a calling for WVU and institutions of higher education everywhere. January 8, 2021 Dear[Read More…]
Huntington, W.Va., man again donates stimulus check to food bank
By Fred Pace, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — While many need to use emergency funding provided by the federal government last week to pay bills or get groceries, one Huntington man donated his federal stimulus check for the second time to help those who are hungry. Shannon Harshbarger, American Legion[Read More…]
No boom, no bust, no problem: WV’s housing market remains steady
By Scott Hamilton, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If there’s no boom, then there can be no bust and that’s just fine with those who shepherd West Virginia’s housing market. Because that still doesn’t mean the state can’t have a robust housing business. Industry experts said a trend that began[Read More…]
West Virginia leads the U.S. in vaccine administration
Mon Health, WVU Medicine looking to help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia continues to lead the nation in the rate of COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration. Mon Health System received the first round of vaccines Dec. 15 and followed the State of West[Read More…]
West Virginia’s Congressional delegation safe from harm; state delegate stormed the Capitol with other Trump supporters
By Lacie Pierson, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A newly elected state delegate joined throngs of President Donald Trump’s supporters Wednesday, breaching the Capitol in Washington as hundreds of federal lawmakers readied to certify Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. Neither Delegate Derrick Evans, R-Wayne, nor members of the state’s[Read More…]
