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 - 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the adult and student categories.Since 1982, WV Writers has held an annual adult writing contest, accepting original, unpublished ...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 ...
Del. Stephen Skinner will be reappointed to the House Judiciary Committee and will serve as its Minority Vice Chair. Additionally, Skinner will serve as the Minority Chair of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee and as the Minority Chair of the Insurance Committee. He will ...
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 ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia Revenue Secretary Bob Kiss said the state budget that begins July 1 is projected to have a $195 million gap.Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin plans to close the gap with targeted reductions and a withdrawal from the state's Rainy Day Funds, he said.Kiss was one of more ...
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A legislative interim committee has endorsed a multi-year pay increase package for Division of Corrections staffers, after Commissioner Jim Rubenstein said an "alarming" increase in employee turnover has resulted in office staff having to fill in for correctional officers in ...
Members of the legislative contingency for Jefferson County gathered this week at a Chamber of Commerce sponsored event to discuss what is ahead in Charleston in the upcoming legislative session. Three of the five of the delegation were on hand, Sen. Herb Snyder, Del. Stephen Skinner and Del. ...
Libraries across West Virginia are celebrating Banned Books Week, Sept. 21-27, to draw attention to the books people prefer we not read.The American Library Association launched Banned Books Week in 1982 in response to an increase in challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. ...
