MORGANTOWN – After a pandemic lasting more than a year, West Virginia will enter Fiscal Year 2022 with a budget essentially the same as this year’s, Gov. Jim Justice’s budget […]
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WATCH: State of the State Address via YouTube
Click on the video below to watch a live stream of Governor Jim Justice’s address to the West Virginia state legislature. Coverage begins at 7pm EST.
Gov. Justice outlines his income tax elimination plan in State of the State Address
MORGANTOWN – Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday night outlined his vision for eliminating the state personal income tax and making West Virginia a destination state, through a combination of hikes […]
Commission: Vaccination scheduling calls showing up as spam
MORGANTOWN — It may be a ship captain trying to sell you a timeshare. It may be a nice lady concerned about your vehicle’s extended warranty. Or it may be […]
2021 legislative session begins; 417 bills introduced
MORGANTOWN – The 2021 legislative session kicked off at noon Wednesday, with the House and Senate conducting their initial floor sessions. One big surprise: The Senate session actually began at […]
Kingwood City Council moves forward with water rate increase propospal
KINGWOOD – Following a lengthy discussion, Kingwood City Council passed the second reading of its proposed water rate increase. Kingwood Water Board is requesting about a 10.5% water rate increase. […]
WVU’s Deskins tells legislators post-COVID economy won’t fully bounce back until early 2022
MORGANTOWN – WVU economics professor John Deskins told state legislators Wednesday that the economic collapse caused by COVID-19 was the fastest in modern history, but the quick turnaround was a […]
Sen. Capito named ranking member of Environment and Public Works Committee
MORGANTOWN – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced Tuesday that she was elected by her colleagues to serve as the Senate Committee of Environment and Public Works ranking member […]
No one files to run for Reedsville mayor, recorder
REEDSVILLE – The town of Reedsville had no candidate filings for Mayor or Recorder. Recorder Sandy Kisner said the charter for the town and/or state will be followed in regards […]
Legislative audit: HEPC wrongly granted former chancellor 6-month sabbatical with salary, benefits, travel expenses
MORGANTOWN – A new legislative post audit says the Higher Education Policy Commission entered into an unauthorized sabbatical-leave contract with former Chancellor Paul Hill that cost the state more than […]
