By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Both of the US Senators from West Virginia — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. — are pushing President Joe Biden to come to the negotiating table to iron out a deal on the nation’s debt limit. “We can’t default[Read More…]
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Opinion: Adult literacy should be a bigger concern in this country
From The Journal of Martinsburg: A lot of attention is being paid to what our children are reading nowadays, turning once sedate classrooms and libraries into battlefields in our country’s never-ending culture wars. Some overzealous parents and community members have gone on book-banning benders, even though restricting the choices of[Read More…]
WVPSC Column: Wild, wonderful state parks
By Charlotte Lane, chair West Virginia Public Service Commission Recently, the Public Service Commission held a public comment hearing at Hawks Nest State Park. I was reminded once again of the incredible beauty of West Virginia. The meeting room at the Hawks Nest Lodge was spacious and well appointed, but[Read More…]
DNR won’t go forward with any current RV proposals at Cacapon, seeks input on future plans
The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) has said they won’t go forward with any of the three private proposals to add RV camping to Cacapon State Park’s offerings right now. The DNR issued a statement on Friday, April 21 that the agency, which oversees West Virginia State Parks,[Read More…]
WVU adjusts budget deficit projections, explains PEIA changes and accelerates academic transformation efforts
Budget deficit for fiscal year 2024 now projected at $45 million WVUToday MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University administrators briefed Board of Governors members today on a multitude of converging efforts being undertaken to strategically reposition the WVU System for the future. President Gordon Gee outlined the plan during his March State of the University address designed to put[Read More…]
Charleston Dirty Birds host media day, outline plans for 2023 baseball season
Savannah Bananas visiting GoMart Ballpark on Friday and Saturday for Spring Training games; Both games sold out By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – With less than two weeks to go before the start of the regular season, the Charleston Dirty Birds, on Wednesday, welcomed members of the[Read More…]
WV Legislative Interims: Committee looks at VFD, EMS funding legislation
Plan would cost household less than $20 a year By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A previously failed plan for volunteer fire departments and emergency medical service providers to receive additional financial support may be getting new life. HB 3153, which died during the most recent Legislative[Read More…]
WV Legislative Interims: Committee on Children and Families hears DHHR and other presentations
By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The State Legislature’s Joint Committee on Children and Families, on Tuesday, heard testimony from human service professionals, on topics ranging from adult healthcare, to the state’s foster care system. Legislative Healthcare Advisor Jeremiah Samples was first to address the committee, and[Read More…]
Nesting bald eagles spotted along Sleepy Creek
by Lisa Schauer A pair of bald eagles has built a huge nest atop a tall sycamore tree at the edge of a hayfield along Sleepy Creek’ s middle branch in south Morgan County. At about five feet wide and four feet high, the eagles’ nest has grown nearly two[Read More…]
WV Legislative Interims: Health Committee looks at use of opioid lawsuit settlements
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – With over $867 million coming to the state from opioid lawsuit settlements, an ever-increasing need for effective statewide substance abuse recovery facilities, continual mental health support for residents, and strong medical cannabis permit guidelines, the Legislative Joint Committee on Health had[Read More…]
