Morgantown resident George Tanios, who is pleading guilty to his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, has been named in a civil […]
Author: Brad McElhinny, WVMetroNews.com
Governor promises ‘biggest tax cut’
Gov. Jim Justice says he has a big tax proposal to pitch in next week’s State of the State address. “Absolutely, we’ll be announcing the biggest tax […]
Federal judge upholds W.Va.’s law that limits participation of transgender athletes
A federal judge upheld West Virginia’s law affecting the participation of transgender athletes on school sports teams. “The question before the court is whether the legislature’s chosen […]
New Finance chair watching for gov.’s proposals on budget, tax cuts
The new chairman of the House Finance Committee says the Justice administration will take the lead on proposing an annual state budget that could include tax cut […]
Sen. wants to ban TikTok on state devices
CHARLESTON — The question of cracking down on TikTok, the social media sensation with controversial ties to China, has come to West Virginia. Senate Majority Whip Ryan […]
Juul settles in cases over company marketing policies
The e-cigarette manufacturer Juul has reached settlements covering more than 5,000 cases with nearly 10,000 plaintiffs following three years of legal fights over how the company’s marketing […]
PEIA holds plan steady for next year
The Public Employees Insurance Agency’s financial board approved a plan for the coming fiscal year without rocking any boats, but the agency remains concerned about storms up […]
Justice and new team say they’re cutting red tape at DHHR
Gov. Jim Justice and the acting secretary for health and human services described initial steps to improve how West Virginia addresses health and quality-of-life issues. Those include […]
Delegate says she understands departure of DHHR head in hot seat
The delegate who has taken a lead on questioning the performance of the agency that focuses on the health and well-being of West Virginians said she can’t […]
Manchin says he’s not giving up on permitting reform for energy projects
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is continuing to push for permitting reform language for projects like the Mountain Valley Pipeline after the proposed policies were left out of […]