By AUSTIN WEIFORD The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the legislative session continues in Charleston, West Virginia’s budget concerns still remain a hot topic. While Gov. Jim Justicehas proposed two budgets, both with spending cuts and tax increases, experts think there are still many more factors to be considered. John[Read More…]
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WV lawmakers back bill to track ‘suspicious’ opioid orders
By ERIC EYRE Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Eleven West Virginia lawmakers have signed on as sponsors of legislation that would direct the state Board of Pharmacy to track reports of drugstores that order a “suspicious” number of highly addictive prescription opioids and other powerful narcotics. The bill (HB[Read More…]
WV House focuses on drug crime measures
By LACIE PIERSON The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates passed half a dozen bills last week aimed at curbing substance abuse in the state, largely through affecting criminal penalties for drug offenses and establishing an Office of Drug Control Policy at the state level. While all[Read More…]
Jenkins: ACA replacement process will be open, transparent
By JAKE JARVIS Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., said Friday he had not seen a draft of a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act which Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have reportedly hidden from the public. Speaking to reporters after a[Read More…]
Congressional reps won’t confirm attendance for Morgantown town hall
The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — None of the Congressional representatives for north-central West Virginia have committed to a face-to-face town hall meeting with constituents in West Virginia, despite repeated inquiries from residents throughout the state. A local organization, called Mountaineers for Progress, has scheduled a town hall meeting from[Read More…]
Mountaineer Gas plan to extend distribution lines moving ahead slowly
By LINDA HARRIS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A natural gas distribution line that would provide additional capacity for business and residential development in the Eastern Panhandle is likely at least a year away from construction. Mountaineer Gas has the Public Service Commission of West Virginia’s permission to proceed[Read More…]
Wheeling Hospital makes $5.5M deal for Sistersville
By MILES LAYTON The Weirton Daily Times SISTERSVILLE, Ohio — City Council approved plans to sell Sistersville General Hospital to Wheeling Hospital for $5.5 million. During a special meeting last week, council unanimously approved the offer from Wheeling Hospital to assume SGH’s debts and liabilities. Gene Rice, president of the[Read More…]
Capito supports programs for abuse victims
By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is calling for the White House to prioritize programs that assist victims of sexual and domestic abuse, specifically programs established by the Violence Against Women Act. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), enacted in 1994 to[Read More…]
Yeager Airport officials submit plan to governor
By RICK STEELHAMMER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A proposed $290 million emergency infrastructure project for rebuilding and extending Yeager Airport’s runway following the recently completed removal of debris from the March 2015 safety overrun area collapse calls for lengthening the runway from its present 6,802 feet to 8,000 feet,[Read More…]
10 things to know: Monday, March 6
Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Monday, March 6, 2017. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. ANGRY WEEKEND COMPOUNDS TRUMP’S FRUSTRATIONS Exasperated by leaks, errant messaging and his attorney general[Read More…]
