CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice shed more light on his Jim’s Dream drug abuse program and unveiled a Charleston-area program to keep unused opioids out of the wrong hands during […]
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More snow, cold temps expected this weekend
MORGANTOWN — January’s temperatures have been exceptionally mild so far, but that should be changing over the next week. AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Tom Kines said the Morgantown area will have […]
WVU makes it official: Brown introduced at press conference as new coach
MORGANTOWN — “Almost Heaven” isn’t just a West Virginia motto. It might also describe where the match was made between the Mountaineers and new head coach Neal Brown, who was […]
Ojeda to resign to focus on presidential run
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Senator Richard Ojeda, D-Logan, will resign from his seat in the state Legislature next week to focus on his bid for the United State presidency. Ojeda, who […]
Local legislators and others react to State of the State Address
CHARLESTON – Local legislators and a number of others offered their reactions to Gov. Jim Justice’s State of the State Address Wednesday evening. Here’s a look. House Majority Leader Amy […]
Teachers ‘walk-in,’ eye lawmakers as regular session begins
SOUTH CHARLESTON — Teachers across West Virginia gathered outside their school buildings for a few minutes Wednesday morning to send a message to the legislature that they plan to closely watch them […]
State Senate opens 2019 session with cordial formalities; president calls for bipartisan cooperation
CHARLESTON – The contentious debates will begin soon enough. Wednesday was a day of cordial ceremony and housekeeping at the state Senate opened the 2019 legislative session. Sen. Donna Boley, […]
Manchin to donate salary during government shutdown
CHARLESTON — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Tuesday he will donate his salary during the partial government shutdown to food banks based in West Virginia. Wednesday will mark the […]
Big budget list is the starting point for Justice’s big speech
CHARLESTON — Two years ago, Gov. Jim Justice offered a groaning impersonation of Frankenstein’s monster to illustrate state budget difficulties. Last year, he cast himself as the coach, complete with a cheer from the […]
PEIA Task Force recommends changes meant to shore up finances
CHARLESTON — The PEIA Task Force has two proposals to provide more certainty and flexibility for finances. The recommendations that were approved Monday would now need to go to the […]
