Letter to Capito, others: Federal funding should pay to rebuild the Baltimore bridge

April 9, 2024

Senator Shelley Moore Capito is one of the recipients of a letter urging Congress to authorize the money required to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which collapsed earlier this month after a massive cargo ship lost power and collided with it. Capito, R-W.Va., was addressed in the letter to key members of Congress because of her role as ranking member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Similarly-positioned colleagues in the Senate and House also received the letter. The letter came from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and was timed ...

With flood threats, Justice adds six more counties to state of emergency declaration

April 5, 2024

Gov. Jim Justice has added seven counties to a state of emergency declaration because of flooding and ongoing storm-related threats. The additions include Barbour, Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Wetzel and Wood counties. The governor had already declared emergency for Fayette, Kanawha, ...

WVU posts public comments on proposed Campus Carry rule, along with university responses to suggestions

April 3, 2024

MORGANTOWN – WVU's Board of Governors will vote on the proposed Campus Carry rule during its April 12 meeting, and 16 public comments on the proposed rule have been posted on the BOG's Rules Under Review web page. All comments are posted without the names of the author. In each case, an ...

Sen. Capito appointed to U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission

April 3, 2024

MORGANTOWN — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has been appointed to the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission by America250, the official nonpartisan entity charged by Congress with planning the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In her role, Capito will assist ...

House Democrats talk special session priorities

April 3, 2024

BY MIKE NOLTING West Virginia House Democrats are presenting a list of items they want on a special session agenda. House Minority Leader Sean Hornbuckle, D-Cabell, said the special session should not be a second attempt for Republicans to pass measures related to their cultural agenda. Speaking at a recent news conference, Hornbuckle said too much time was wasted in the regular session debating Senate Bill 601, the Women’s Bill of Rights, and House Bill 4654, the measure holding some criminally liable for obscene material in public libraries or museums. “Let me repeat, ...

Gov issues proclamation for National Alcohol Awareness Month

April 2, 2024

The West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (WVABCA) was pleased to report that Gov. Jim Justice officially recognized April as Alcohol Awareness Month in West Virginia. In issuing a proclamation, the governor emphasized the need to increase public awareness and understanding about the dangers associated with underage alcohol use and adult alcohol misuse. Since 1987, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence has recognized April as Alcohol Awareness Month. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, every year in the United States ...