CHARLESTON, W.Va. - With the 2016 regular session of the Legislature winding down to its final two weeks, legislators worked through the weekend creating some consternation.Sen. John Unger, D-Berkeley, an ordained minister who pastors three churches in Jefferson County in the eastern ...
A bill that would allow restaurants, private clubs, distilleries, mini-distilleries and wineries in West Virginia to serve alcoholic beverages on Sundays was unanimously passed with 34 affirmative votes in the Senate on Tuesday morning.While the bill is sponsored by Sen. Chris Walters, ...
Legislators marked the halfway point of the 60-day regular session with an impassioned debate in the House of Delegates over a bill dubbed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (HB4012).Proponents contend the bill affirms that government cannot force individuals to act against their religious ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va.- Issues ranging from the state's mounting budget deficit to the natural gas industry's potential in the Appalachian basin were among the topics at the West Virginia Press Association's annual Legislative Breakfast last Thursday morning.Other issues highlighted at the event ...
Charleston WV Supreme Court of Appeals Justice Brent Benjamin today made official his bid for a second twelve year term on the court. "I am honored and humbled by the trust West Virginia voters have placed in me," said Justice Benjamin just before signing his candidate forms. "For me, the most ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. Delegate Saira Blair, R-Berkeley, has been named chair of the Eastern Panhandle Caucus, a bipartisan group of lawmakers focused on issues affecting the Eastern Panhandle region.Blair was nominated for the position by Delegate Jill Upson, R-Jefferson, and appointed by a ...
CHARLESTON - Workforce, transportation and budget issues will likely dominate the legislative session that begins on Wednesday, according to panelists participating at the Associated Press' annual West Virginia Legislative Lookahead held Friday at Marshall University's South Charleston ...
Jan. 2 marks the opening day for the submission period for the annual writing contests of West Virginia Writers, Inc., offering over $6,000 in total cash prizes for the adult and student categories.Since 1982, WV Writers has held an annual adult writing contest, accepting original, unpublished ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -As the 2015 regular session of the Legislature moved toward its final week, the eighth week of the session marked the first time the Legislature has voted to override a gubernatorial veto in nearly 28 years.The House voted 77-16 on Wednesday to override Gov. Earl Ray ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -Job creation, workforce development and education were three of the hard-hitting points of Monday's West Virginia Association Press Legislative Lookahead event held in Charleston.A gathering of media and industry professionals from across the state, the event sought to foster ...
