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Legislature passes state budget bill

Legislature passes state budget bill

The West Virginia House and Senate passed a state budget bill on the final day of the legislative session. They passed a nearly 4.4 billion dollar budget. It’s the first time a budget has...

Marshall Advances to NCAA Tournament

Marshall Advances to NCAA Tournament

March Madness includes Marshall this year. The Thundering Herd advanced to its first NCAA tournament in 31 years with a win in the Conference USA Championship Saturday. Marshall beat Western Kentucky 67-66 to get...

PEIA Task Force to Meet Tuesday

PEIA Task Force to Meet Tuesday

Gov. Jim Justice is adding six somen to the PEIA Task Force and it will now have 29 members. The new appointments will be made today. School employees said concerns about premiums and benefits...

Overdose Rate Improves

Overdose Rate Improves

West Virginia’s death toll from drug overdoses has improved slightly, with 872 deaths last year. The state hit a grim record in 2016 of 887 fatal overdoses, or 52 per 100,000 residents, the highest...

Sports Betting Bill Becomes Law

Sports Betting Bill Becomes Law

Gov. Jim Justice said Friday a bill that would allow sports wagering in West Virginia will become law. It would allow sports wagering at the state’s five casinos and on Lottery Commission-approved mobile device...

Application Period Opens for STEM Camp

Application Period Opens for STEM Camp

The Governor’s STEM Institute is taking applications. It’s a free program for students currently in the seventh and eighth grades, for an academic boost in the science, technology, engineering and math fields. The sessions...

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