From the W.Va. House of Delegates: Jared Hunt Communications Director West Virginia House of Delegates CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The House of Delegates this week continued its efforts to improve pay and benefits for teachers and public employees, while also reforming the state’s welfare programs to make sure that people[Read More…]
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Charleston, WV, CVB unveils ‘from the Hip’ marketing campaign
By Lori Kersey The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new marketing campaign from the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau aims to highlight four “pillars” of tourism in the city — art, food, music and recreation. The CVB unveiled its “From the Hip” campaign during an event at Black Sheep Burrito and[Read More…]
Huntington, WV, and tri-state region brace for more flooding
By JOSHUA QUALL The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia remains under an official state of emergency after heavy rain caused dangerous flooding conditions last weekend and new storms move into the region. According to the National Weather Service, the Tri-State area could experience two to three inches of[Read More…]
WV Northern Panhandle tracking rain, river crest predictions; Second round of river flooding expected
By ALAN OLSON The Intelligener of Wheeling WHEELING, W.Va. — With the threat of more rain forecast today after days of wet weather, local first responders and emergency management officials are taking steps to ready their communities against potential floods. Friday afternoon, Office of Emergency Management Director Tom Hart said numerous agencies[Read More…]
Wood County, West Virginia officials prep for flooding
By JESS MANCINI The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Emergency officials are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best these next few days when the Ohio River is forecast to flood for the second time in 10 days. Residents are being urged to make preparations, either by[Read More…]
Key legislation on manufacturing, sports betting, guns on campuses detailed on WV Press InSight
WVPA Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Discussions on proposed legislation that would impact manufacturers and economic development in West Virginia — as well as bills that would allowing guns on college campuses, legalize sports betting, consolidation of regional jails, address the needs of caregivers, along with a look at tourism in[Read More…]
Gov. Justice: Funds for WV teacher salaries will come from cuts to Commerce, Tourism budgets
ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Saying an extended walkout is “unnecessary,” legislative leadership and the governor said Friday that the state is doing all it can afford at this time. … In an unanticipated mini-press conference on Friday, Gov. Jim Justice said he hoped there would not be[Read More…]
Gov. Justice won’t rule out seeking injunction to end WV teacher strike
By Jake Jarvis The State Journal of Charleston CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice said teachers need to return to their classrooms, and added that families should not have to worry about finding child care during the “terrible disruption” of the teacher strike. Speaking to a group of reporters just before union leaders[Read More…]
WV public school employee strike to continue Monday
By Ryan Quinn The Charleston Gazette-Mail West Virginia public school employees will continue their statewide strike Monday, for a third consecutive school day, leaders of their three major unions announced Friday afternoon. Up until the announcement — at a news conference that was packed with around 80 people about 10 minutes[Read More…]
Governor Justice won’t say how often he’s at WV Capitol; denies FOIA request
By Jake Zuckerman The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice is a hard man to find these days. Unions representing teachers and school service personnel announced Friday that they are continuing their walkout Monday; tensions are high between lawmakers who have been needling one another in floor speeches and[Read More…]
