Tomblin bill regulating Suboxone clinics advances toward passage
By David Gutman Suboxone clinics would, for the first time, be regulated by the state, under a bill requested by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and headed toward final passage in the West Virginia House of...
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The Alzheimer's Association, West Virginia Chapter, is offering The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease, a free community workshop for caregivers and others interested in information...
View ArticlePutnam health department out of debt, able to curtail budget proposal
By Laura Haight The Putnam County Health Department is requesting $50,000 in funding from the county commission. That's half of what was requested last year. County Commissioners applauded Lolita...
View ArticleGreyhound subsidies appear safe for another year
By Phil Kabler It appears that state subsidies for greyhound racing at racetrack casinos in Nitro and Wheeling will continue for another year, after the House Finance Committee halted consideration...
View ArticlePutnam magistrate candidates tout experience on different sides of system
By Laura Haight Although the state Judicial Investigation Commission is trying to remove Troy Sexton from the ballot for Putnam County magistrate due to numerous misdemeanors, Sexton said Tuesday he's...
View ArticleProperty tax values mean classification changes for 17 counties
By Daniel Desrochers In 17 counties, property tax values have changed enough to warrant new classification, according to State Auditor Glen Gainer's office. The majority of the 17 counties saw an...
View ArticleWV Supreme Court Justice Benjamin to appeal campaign money ruling
By Kate White West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin will appeal a judge's ruling last week that found him ineligible to use public campaign financing money for his reelection bid. In a...
View ArticleFayette resort expands with conference center
By Andrew Brown LANSING - Adventures on the Gorge, a well-known outdoor resort in Fayette County, is looking to capture more business by catering to groups looking for a place to host business...
View ArticleCivic Center: Construction won't affect WV hoops tournament parking
By Elaina Sauber The ongoing construction at the Charleston Civic Center might look daunting to spectators traveling to the capital for the West Virginia Boys and Girls High School Basketball...
View ArticleWV House blocks Second Chance Employment Act
By David Gutman Amber Miller sat in the West Virginia House of Delegates gallery Tuesday morning and watched as her chance to have her criminal record expunged - to put a youthful mistake behind her -...
View ArticleWV Senate passes spending bill that includes House rejects
By Phil Kabler Senate Finance Committee members Tuesday passed the Senate's version of the 2016-17 West Virginia budget that would take no money out of the state's Rainy Day reserve funds to balance...
View ArticleKanawha school system expects budget cuts
By Ryan Quinn Kanawha County's school system is projecting about $230.7 million in general budget revenue for next fiscal year - $5.3 million less than what was budgeted for this fiscal year. "The...
View ArticleWelfare drug-testing bill heads toward final passage
By Eric Eyre A bill that mandates drug testing for welfare recipients in West Virginia is up for a final passage vote today, after the House of Delegates rejected Democratic proposals to change the...
View ArticleDEP's Huffman blasts Obama administration's EPA
By Ken Ward Jr. Federal regulators are wrongly pressuring West Virginia environmental officials on air quality and water pollution issues in an effort to "totally remake the American regulatory...
View ArticleSenate committee passes voter ID bill, with many changes
By David Gutman The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill requiring voters to show an ID at the polls, but amended the bill to include many more kinds of identification than had been included by...
View ArticleTrump wins Michigan, Mississippi; Clinton takes Mississippi, Sanders wins...
By By Julie Pace and David Eggert The Associated Press LANSING, Mich. - Bernie Sanders breathed new life into his long-shot White House bid with a crucial win in Michigan's primary Tuesday night,...
View ArticleGas line fire reported in Belle Hollow area
By Andrew Brown Erin BeckErin Beck Gas lines near a regulating station in the Belle Hollow area caught fire Wednesday morning, sending flames leaping into air, according to emergency responders and...
View ArticleAround WV: March 9, 2016
By Erin Beck In Around West Virginia today: a man allegedly gave beer to a baby, a doctor's license is suspended over pain pill prescriptions, a Greenbrier County distillery wins an international...
View ArticleCoal and gas tax cuts shelved; Murray rips House over move
By David Gutman The West Virginia House of Delegates shelved large tax cuts for the coal and gas industries passed by the state Senate last week, opting instead to study the cuts over the course of...
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