CHARLESTON — Here is a sampling of bills introduced Jan. 10 and 11. A couple of the governor’s bills promised in his State of the State Address appeared on Friday. Monongalia-Preston-Marion-area lead sponsors and co-sponsors, if any, are noted. Jan. 11 SB 253, to protect consumers ...
CHARLESTON — The House Judiciary Committee on Friday revived and passed four bills that fizzled in past sessions. They deal with animal protection, the state Supreme Court, lottery gambling and drunken driving on private property. HB 2185 deals with rescuing animals left confined and ...
CHARLESTON — U.S. Senator Joe Manchin didn’t deny he was thinking about running for governor next year when reporters asked him Friday about a column posted earlier in the day by MetroNews “Talkline” Host Hoppy Kercheval. Kercheval wrote Manchin was considering a 2020 run for ...
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has concluded the state can take some steps to ease concerns about processing money related to medical marijuana, but a long-term solution must come from the federal government. MORE: Read the Attorney General’s opinion on ...
MORGANTOWN — Chaplin Road was closed for about two hours after a single-vehicle wreck blocked both lanes. About 6:30 on Friday morning, a garbage truck belonging to Mountain State Waste lost control and flipped on its side, blocking both lanes of traffic, according to the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department. No one was injured in the crash, which happened near Martin Hollow Road.
CHARLESTON — Fewer West Virginians have health insurance through the Mountain State’s exchange for 2019. In all, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported 22,599 total enrollments, a number that’s down from the 27,000 West Virginians enrolled in exchange health ...
