By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The House passed a bill on Tuesday that would prohibit the West Virginia Division of[Read More…]
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Motorsports Day at the capital puts economic impact of outdoor recreation on display
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The backroads of Appalachia all led to Charleston on Friday, as motorsports enthusiasts from across the[Read More…]
House passes bill to phase out state income tax on Social Security benefits
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A bill to phase out the state’s income tax on Social Security benefits passed the[Read More…]
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia unveils new online records system
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va – During a Thursday press conference held at the West Virginia Law Library in Charleston, Supreme Court[Read More…]
Senate Finance Committee begins hearing budget presentations
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Senate Finance Committee, on Thursday, began their deliberation of Gov. Jim Justice’s Fiscal Year (FY)[Read More…]
Justice unveils FY 2025 budget proposal
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice delivered his eighth and final State of the State address Wednesday night. At[Read More…]
W.Va. VOAD facing investigation after recent Joint Committee on Flooding interim meeting
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In light of recent allegations surrounding the possible misappropriation of state funds by Voluntary Organizations[Read More…]
State healthcare leaders discuss need for more providers, lack of healthcare access, and abortion ban legislation during WVPA Legislative Lookahead
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Healthcare industry leaders joined together on Friday for the West Virginia Press Association’s annual Legislative[Read More…]
Gov. Justice Announces $2.5 million in Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program Grant Awards
CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that he has awarded $2,500,630.75 in Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP) grant funds to[Read More…]
Capito Statement on IRS Decision to Again Delay Reporting Threshold Requirement
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) decision to once again delay[Read More…]