With annexation of the area which will include the hydro plant soon to prove a boon to New Cumberland’s finances, New Cumberland City Council discussed ways to further expand the town’s footprpint. Council questioned City Solicitor Keven Pearl about the differing process to take. The…
Wednesday, January 31, 2024Gov. Justice, WVDEP announce second phase of Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties ProgramCHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) announced today that 69 communities will receive over $15.6 million in grant funding as part…
The final action by New Cumberland City Council on the new Route 2 through the town was taken at Monday night’s Council meeting. Representatives from the Dept. of Highways were in attendance to answer any questions and to obtain a signed resolution setting in motion…
I have a vested interest in racetrack video lottery…..I and the late Del. Sam Love birthed it in 1994. We spent many long hours going over the percentages of where the net terminal revenue should go and my status as the delegate who huddled in…
An electronic payroll system that was supposed to improve efficiency, accountability and transparency has not done so according to Commissioner Eron Chek. As a result, The Hancock County Commissioners voted Tuesday to discontinue using it and exit the contract with PayCom. The Commission voted to…
WV Press Staff Report WHEELING, W.Va. – The West Virginia Legislative Oversight Commission on Health and Human Resources Accountability (LOCHHRA), on Sunday, met at The Health Plan’s Wheeling offices to hear status updates regarding the transformation of the Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). …
Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Charlotte Lane, chairwoman of West Virginia’s Public Service Commission (PSC), on Tuesday, provided members of the legislative interim Joint Standing Committee on Technology and Infrastructure with an update on the PSC’s investigation into the state’s water utility…
WV Press Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – “All 50 states, and the District of Columbia, require certain immunizations to attend schools, but some of the specific immunizations they require vary by state.” That’s what Shannon Kolman, senior health policy specialist with the National Coalition of…
WV Press Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Manufacturing and Energy, on Monday, heard a presentation from Coal Association President Chris Hamilton regarding governmental trends and the overall market of the coal development industry. Hamilton began by thanking…