CHARLESTON — Homeowners, rather than infrastructure, are officially becoming the priority of mitigation grants related to the devastating 2016 West Virginia flood. State Emergency Management Director Mike […]
Author: Brad McElhinny, WVMetroNews.com
WVEA pres on ed reform: ‘It’s deja vu all over again’ from 2010
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Education reform legislation includes charter schools and controversial changes to hiring and firing teachers. The two chambers of the Legislature can’t agree, and the […]
Senate Finance Chairman Blair says Governor Justice should resign
CHARLESTON — Senate Finance Chairman Craig Blair says Gov. Jim Justice should resign. “I’m tired of covering for this man,” said Blair, R-Berkeley. Blair and Justice are […]
Peeling back the layers of Justice Energy
CHARLESTON — Figuring out the shape of Jim Justice’s business organization isn’t easy, but a back-and-forth in the transcript of a deposition gives a pretty good sense. […]
After court outcomes, sheriffs are ordered to seize Justice personal property
LEWISBURG —A financial services company coming after Gov. Jim Justice personally for $2.79 million is asking the Greenbrier County sheriff to seize personal property and for Justice […]
Company has been going after Justice personally for $4 million
CHARLESTON — A financial company has been coming after Gov. Jim Justice in Greenbrier County for a personally-guaranteed loan of almost $4 million. The case originated in New […]
Omnibus education bill passes the W.Va. Senate, again
CHARLESTON — The state Senate again passed an omnibus education bill, just as it did during the regular legislative session. The vote on Monday was 18-15 with one […]
Suit over where Gov. Jim Justice lives continues
CHARLESTON — The lawsuit over Gov. Jim Justice’s residency has a new legal twist that goes back to 1889. The current case is about whether Justice defies […]
Senate will need more days for omnibus education bill
CHARLESTON — More than one day will be necessary to pass an omnibus education bill. Senators voted 18-15 with one absence against a motion to suspend a […]
Basement was left behind, but its role in $5 million request was not
CHARLESTON — Five million dollars in requested improvements to a West Virginia Emergency Operations Center was built on the premise that state emergency managers were working in moldy, […]