The chairman of the state Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) challenged some college and university presidents to submit their specific concerns about a proposed new funding model for their 4-year […]
Author: Jeff Jenkins, WVMetroNews.com
Loughry pleads not guilty to latest charge; Ketchum pleads guilty to wire fraud
CHARLESTON — In a coincidence that sums up the current state of West Virginia politics, two Supreme Court justices appeared in separate federal courtrooms at the same time to face […]
Supreme Court vacancies draw 20 candidates for November, including former state Senate President
CHARLESTON — Voters casting ballots in the November general election for two seats on the state Supreme Court will have 20 candidates to choose from. The condensed filing period ended at […]
Variety of scenarios exist for open state Supreme Court seats
CHARLESTON — Recent developments, which have included the impeachment of four members of the state Supreme Court and the subsequent retirement of one of those members, has generated a number […]
Loughry faces two more charges in federal case
CHARLESTON — Suspended state Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry faces additional federal criminal counts in a second superseding indictment handed up Tuesday by a federal grand jury. The updated indictment now […]
Senate impeachment trials to begin mid-September
CHARLESTON — State Senate President Mitch Carmichael plans to call members of the Senate back to Charleston on Monday to adopt the rules that will be followed during impeachment trials […]
Amid impeachment proceedings, Davis announces retirement
CHARLESTON — Justice Robin Davis, who spent more than two decades on the West Virginia Supreme Court announced her immediate retirement amid impeachment proceedings. Davis, who made the announcement in […]
Alabama-based oil company completes deal for having more miles of pipe, including West Virginia
An Alabama-based oil company no owns 11,000 gas wells previously belonging to EQT Corp. following a $575 million agreement. Diversified Gas & Oil, of Birmingham, Ala., announced last month it […]
Justice defends Roads to Prosperity program, denies deception claims
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and state Transportation Secretary Tom Smith pushed back Friday against recent criticism of Justice’s Roads to Prosperity program. The two appeared at a state capitol news […]
State Supreme Court justices disagree on appointment
CHARLESTON — As four current members of the state Supreme Court face possible removal during impeachment trials before the state Senate, there’s disagreement among justices on who should sit as […]
