Tax hike killed
The West Virginia House of Delegates has killed a key tax hike on cigarettes and other tobacco products, stymieing budget negotiations. The 44-55 vote yesterday occurred during the GOP-led Legislature’s seventh day of budget...
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Camp on environmental education
A camp for environmental education is now open to the public in Summers County, West Virginia. The Register-Herald reports that Camp Brookside celebrated its opening Saturday. National Park Service District Supervisor David Bieri says...
WV Fire departments
Three West Virginia fire departments will receive more than $887,000 in federal grants for equipment upgrades. U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin announced the grants Monday from the Federal Emergency Management Agency....
College has new President
BridgeValley Community and Technical College has its new president. The South Charleston school announced Dr. Eunice Bellinger as the replacement for Dr. Jo Harris, who is retiring this summer. Bellinger has over 20 years...
New home for DEA
Clarksburg, West Virginia, will be the home of a new U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Tactical Diversion Squad. The primary purpose for the new task force will be to curb the spread of opioid drugs...
Artifact from 9/11
The public will be able to see an artifact from the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon after it is unveiled this week at the Charleston airport. The Transportation Security Administration at Yeager Airport was...
Raw Milk
West Virginians are now allowed to drink raw milk through animal-sharing agreements. The law that was passed by the Republican-led Legislature and signed by Democratic Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin went into effect Monday. The...
Expired medications
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says his office will take applications for the placement of incinerators for unwanted and expired prescription medication. Morrisey says in a news release that his office and the...
Yeager mudslide
Work to finally repair Keystone Drive following the Yeager hillside mudslide is set to begin soon. Workers will begin drilling work on the 31st of May, and three weeks later the process of moving...
Tuition help for seniors
More than half of the state’s high school seniors filed for tuition assistance through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The National College Access Network says West Virginia ranks fourth on the list...
