CHARLESTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee approved on Thursday morning a revised version of HB 2079, the bill enabling vertical integration of medical cannabis operations. Most of the changes are […]
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Governor announces teacher raises, school reforms in special session
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia legislators are lined up to pass a budget in the next day or so, holding off on a teacher pay raise and other changes to […]
Senate Finance OKs steam coal severance tax cut; phases it across 3 years
CHARLESTON — The Senate Finance Committee approved a stretched-out, slowed-down version of the bill to reduce the bill to reduce the severance tax on steam coal from 5 percent to […]
No prison time for Ketchum; “I’m just plain guilty” former justice tells federal judge
CHARLESTON — “I’m just plain guilty,” the words from former state Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum when he spoke before U.S. District Judge John Copenhaver Wednesday at his sentencing hearing […]
Infant death among 50 indictments returned by Preston County Grand Jury
KINGWOOD — A woman accused of killing a child who was in her care was among 50 indictments returned by the Preston County Grand Jury Wednesday. The jury met for […]
Eleven facing charges for February snow day riot
MORGANTOWN — Eleven people, 10 of them WVU students, are facing charges as a result of the Feb. 1 riot on Spruce Street during a WVU snow day. Five people […]
With no clear consensus on teacher pay raise, special session enters discussion
CHARLESTON — Divides over education continue at the Capitol, raising more and more talk of a special session. The presidents of the two West Virginia teachers unions continue to say […]
House passes last-dollar-in community college bill; haggles over amendments to others
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates quickly passed the last-dollar-in community college bill on Wednesday but engaged in some long debates over amendments to some less prominent bills. And in […]
Point-in-time count indicates significant rise in unsheltered homeless
MORGANTOWN — The annual point-in-time homeless count, held over 24 hours on Jan. 23, indicates the number of unsheltered homeless in Monongalia County has nearly doubled in the past year. […]
Fugitive killed as police respond to shots fired on College Avenue
MORGANTOWN — A suspected armed fugitive is dead, after police rushed to the scene of College Avenue and Falling Run Road, which was shut down Wednesday after a shots-fired call. […]
