Light is on
The Capitol Emergency Lantern is on in Charleston as the West Virginia budget battle continues. Governor Justice says he had the light turned on to signify a full scale emergency if no deal is...
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Two New Tomatos
There will be two new tomato varieties unveiled this week in Morgantown. Professor Emeritus Mannon Gallegly spent nearly half his life perfecting the tomatoes. They are currently named “17A” and “17B.” They will be...
Three finalists for Superintendent
Three finalists have been named for the state schools superintendent position that Michael Martirano plans to vacate. The finalists are former state schools Superintendent Steve Paine, state career and technical education officer Kathy D’Antoni...
Motorcyclists & helmets
West Virginia’s Senate has voted against referring to its Health Committee the proposal to let motorcyclists ride without a helmet. The bill has been approved already by the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
State Budget Crisis
The governor’s office says only six Democratic legislators have responded to Gov. Jim Justice’s invitation to meet behind locked doors until they resolve the state budget crisis. The first-year Democratic governor says Republican lawmakers’...
Chemical Leak Caused by Bullet Holes in the Tank
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection says a leaking water treatment tank in eastern Kanawha County isn’t believed to have affected drinking water and no fish kill was observed. The agency says the...
New Bill Addresses What Happens to Drug Settlement Money
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would take drug settlement money and make it available for the state to spend. The bill would require the Attorney General’s Office to transfer money received from...
Oil and Gas Workers Rally at the Capitol
About a thousand people rallied outside the state capitol Tuesday to press lawmakers to exempt some above ground storage tanks from inspection requirements. Oil and gas workers heard from Gov. Jim Justice at the...
Potential Jurors
West Virginia’s House has voted down legislation that would have reduced the number of potential jurors that a defendant can remove in advance while increasing the number prosecutors can remove. Under current law, defendants...
Unemployment Rate
West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate has fallen four-tenths of a percentage point to 5.2 percent in February. WorkForce West Virginia says the number of unemployed residents fell by 3,300 to 40,300. Total nonfarm...
