WVUToday MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University President Gordon Gee sent a letter to University faculty, staff, students and parents on Wednesday (March 1) after Gov. Jim Justice signed Senate Bill 10, the[Read More…]
Government
At the WV Legislature: Senate committee advances ‘Electronically Distracted Driving Act’
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A bill to help eliminate distracted driving advanced out of the state legislature’s Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Monday. This[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: Senate Government Organization Committee looks at locality pay legislation
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Seven bills advanced out of the legislature’s Senate Government Organization Committee on Thursday, including one discussing possible locality pay for correctional[Read More…]
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithFebruary 16: Robert Vaughn Flynt, Jr. of Sutton, improper registrations, dismissed, corrected.February 21: Matthew Jason Dancy of Orlando, expired MVI, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed and paid;[Read More…]
Flatwoods Man Charged with Child Abuse
Members of the Sutton Detachment of the West Virginia State Police were summoned to a Stone Run residence in Flatwoods on Sunday, February 18. The initial report indicated that there[Read More…]
Legislative Update…
By Lori Dittman WV House of Delegates 63rd District Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates passed a total of 45 House Bills to the Senate this week, including[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism advances bills focused on attracting new businesses through varying taxation laws
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The legislature’s House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism advanced seven bills on Tuesday – most of which focus on attracting[Read More…]
At the WV Legislature: House Committee on Finance advances six bills to reallocate state funds
By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A total of six bills relating to the reallocation of funding were advanced Monday, during an expedited meeting of the House[Read More…]
Media Advisory: First full state house proclamation & recognition of the Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier set for Feb. 20 at WV State Capitol
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Society of the Honor Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has issued the following media advisory and press release. What: West Virginia[Read More…]
Braxton Magistrate Report
Magistrate Beth SmithFebruary 8: Christopher Douglas Dalton of Fairmont, driving suspended, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed; Jeffrey Martin Lough of Sutton, trespassing, dismissed on motion by defense, state did[Read More…]