By Ryan Quinn, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday that he has signed the omnibus education measure (House Bill 206), opening West Virginia to its first charter schools and granting pay raises to public school workers and generally increasing school funding. Justice announced his action on the[Read More…]

By W.VA. Senate President Mitch Carmichael Last week, something happened in your state Capitol that many people predicted never would: Our Legislature passed a comprehensive education reform bill, including measures that provide educational choice in our state. Governor Jim Justice signed the bill on Friday. For decades, many have proposed[Read More…]

By Rick Steelhammer, The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Managers of the second Kanawha County golf course to be closed by storm damage during the past two months hope to partially reopen in the next few days, and then resume play on all 18 holes in time for the Fourth of[Read More…]

By Tim Cook, Spirit of Jefferson HARPERS FERRY, W.Va – Tess Bishop, 28, lives and works in Utah but makes it back to her hometown regularly, including this spring when she helped decide the town’s June 11 election. That an out-of-state resident – the daughter of Mayor Wayne Bishop –[Read More…]

By MEGAN OSBORNE The Herald-Dispatch UNTINGTON, W.Va.  — The entire dining room of the Marshall Hall of Fame Cafe at the corner of 3rd Avenue and 9th Street erupted in excited cheers and applause Friday afternoon as Megan Rapinoe scored a second goal as the U.S. women’s soccer team took[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — W.Va. Senate President Mitch Carmichael issued the following statement regarding the signing of HB 206 on Friday: “I thank Governor Justice for choosing the students of West Virginia today by signing House Bill 206. The Senate has been a strong advocate for comprehensive education reform from the beginning,[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, For The Intelligencer of Wheeling CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice signed a landmark piece of education reform Friday, but canceled two bill events after due to anticipated protests by members of teachers’ and school service personnel unions. In a press release Friday afternoon, Justice announced that[Read More…]

By EVAN BEVINS, Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — In appealing West Virginia Republican Party Chairwoman Melody Potter’s removal of him as the chairman and a member of the Wood County Republican Party Executive Committee, Rob Cornelius says her actions were improper under party bylaws and state code. Cornelius[Read More…]