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State takes steps as pandemic emergency status ends

BY CARRIE HODOUSEK CHARLESTON — West Virginia leaders are preparing for the federal disaster declaration to end in May in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. State InterAgency Task Force Director Jim Hoyer said there are a few steps the state will need to take to make sure they close out their response efforts the right way. “We’ll have a lot of work to do on the back end to make sure that work has been done properly and appropriately, that we do all the appropriate audits to make sure that we’re fiscally responsible with the resources that were made available to ...

Funds are flowing in for Gov. hopefuls

The race for governor in West Virginia is already starting to heat up financially. Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican serving his second term, is up against a term limit and so the 2024 field is wide open. The filings, which had a reporting deadline on Friday, are signs of financial support for the candidates and resources available for statewide messaging. Chris Miller, an auto dealer and the son of Congresswoman Carol Miller, has raised $431,526.27 in contributions over the past three months and has $3,322,540 cash on hand based largely on some big loans, according to the most ...

A look at local legislator pay for 2022

MORGANTOWN — With a slight pay raise on the horizon for legislators in 2025, we offer a look today on what local legislators made in 2022, the last full year for which figures are available. Current compensation includes their base pay of $20,000, plus $150 per day for extended or ...

Morrisey on transgender sports ruling: ‘procedural setback’

State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says his team will once again focus its efforts on the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals where the state’s transgender sports law is being argued after the U.S. Supreme Court denied Morrisey’s emergency request to have injunction that puts the law on hold removed. “This is a procedural setback but we remain very confident in the merits of our case and we’re going to go through the process,” Morrisey said Friday during an appearance on MetroNews “Talkline.” HB 3293, approved by the legislature in 2021, defines “female” as an ...

Westover to consider land reuse agency to help address problem properties

Officials with the city of Westover want to bring a powerful legislative tool to bear in their efforts to address nuisance properties within the city.  During Westover City Council’s most recent regular meeting, Public Works Director Jason Stinespring said he’s working with the ...

NETL to receive $150M from Inflation Reduction Act

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced $150 million in funding will be provided through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to support site-wide infrastructure and laboratory modernization upgrades at all three of NETL’s research sites. The IRA of 2022 makes the single largest investment in climate and energy in American history, enabling America to tackle the climate crisis, advancing environmental justice, securing America’s position as a world leader in domestic clean energy manufacturing, and putting the United States on ...