CHARLESTON — A federal subpoena commanded the state Department of Commerce to provide a range of records about The Greenbrier, The Greenbrier Classic PGA golf tournament and […]
Author: Brad McElhinny, WVMetroNews.com
Senators: With latest fiasco, Legislature needs to focus again on flood relief oversight
CHARLESTON — Questions continue over whether West Virginia has made enough progress recovering from a catastrophic flood almost three years ago and whether the state has made […]
Letter’s detailing road concerns flood Justice’s office
CHARLESTON — Hoo Hoo Hollow is not alone. That’s the community described by Gov. Jim Justice to illustrate West Virginia’s deteriorating roads. “Our situation is, here Edith […]
Legal battles continue with asphalt companies over high pricing
CHARLESTON — While West Virginia tries to identify every dollar it can put toward improving roads, the state remains locked in a legal battle with asphalt companies […]
Lists place spotlight on thousands of West Virginia road needs
CHARLESTON — West Virginia has all the road repairs it can handle. “There’s almost 15,000 tasks that they sent in that they need done,” Byrd White, the […]
Justice gathers highways workers, asks for lists of West Virginia roads to repair
CHARLESTON — During a gathering that lasted about 15 minutes, Gov. Jim Justice gave highways crews from all over the state a mission. “I’m going to give […]
Why increased funding hasn’t fixed West Virginia’s roads
CHARLESTON — West Virginians who experienced recent increases in the gas tax and their DMV fees may have a reasonable question: Why is state government looking for even […]
Gov. Justice vetoes $53M supplement, uses it to fund other projects
CHARLESTON — Medicaid dollars often are the magic ingredient for the state budget, and this year is no different. When the Senate and House of Delegates considered […]
Justice, looking for roads money, is conflicted about severance tax cut
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice, who is looking for money to improve West Virginia roads, said this week he isn’t sure what he’ll do with legislation that […]
Manchin and Justice exchange fire — again — over W.Va. road conditions
CHARLESTON — If anyone has condiments to lend, Senator Joe Manchin is consuming these words: “I believe that Jim Justice is uniquely qualified to handle the major challenges […]