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Skaff still recovering in hospital following multiple snake bites

CHARLESTON — Former West Virginia Delegate and candidate for Secretary of State this year Doug Skaff is trying to stay comfortable at CAMC while he continues his recovery from a few snake bites. “I’m hanging in there, I’m still in the hospital,” he said from his hospital bed Tuesday while as a guest on MetroNews “Talkline.” Skaff was bitten a total of four times last week while picking up campaign signs in Boone County. He was with his 7-year-old son along U.S. Route 119 near Danville on Wednesday. Two copperhead snakes were in the area, a larger one and a ...

Commission says it will not support union vote in assessor’s office

MORGANTOWN — The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday said it does not believe third-party representation is in the best interest of the county or its employees and it will not conduct an election to determine the union status of employees in the Monongalia County Assessor’s ...

Bill bolstering disabilities funding passes at the end of special session

Lawmakers resolved a staredown over details of a bill to bolster financial support for disabled people. A special session finally concluded on its third day Tuesday with passage of a bill meant to improve the level of state funding for intellectual and developmental disabilities waivers, ...

State lawmakers intend to allocate millions of dollars for FAFSA funding

During a special session starting today, lawmakers expect to put millions of additional dollars into higher education funding in an attempt to support West Virginia students who have been jammed up with problems with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, commonly called FAFSA. This ...

Special session on funding for human services set to be held Sunday

West Virginia lawmakers expect to convene for a special session starting Sunday, focusing on the state’s level of funding for human services plus additional surplus spending priorities.   The expectation is that the special session will gavel in late Sunday afternoon with the likelihood of continuing into Monday. The schedule aligns with legislative interim meetings that were already planned for lawmakers at the state Capitol early in the week.   Gov. Jim Justice acknowledged that isn’t everything that needs to be done, but he described those as the ...