West Virginia senators urge extending child health program
West Virginia's U.S. senators are pushing to reauthorize funding for the 20-year-old Children's Health Insurance Plan, which expired in October.
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Chinese energy deal worth $83.7 billion
The $83.7 billion a Chinese firm plans to spend developing West Virginia's shale natural gas resources exceeds the total value of all goods and services produced in the state each year.
Wheeling Jesuit University Grad Named West Virginia Supreme Court Clerk
Photo Provided Former Wheeling resident and Wheeling Jesuit University graduate Eydie Gaiser has been named clerk of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has appointed former Wheeling resident and Wheeling Jesuit University graduate Eydie Gaiser as its new clerk.
Bridge Day 2017 full of thrills, celebration and West Virginia pride
FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. - The sounds of cheering, music and opening parachutes echoed through the New River Gorge for Bridge Day 2017 Saturday.
U.S. Congress must work with president on tax reform
Americans deserve a tax structure that is both simple and fair. The brunt of the burden shouldn't sit on the middle class, especially not here in West Virginia where our citizens work hard every day to make ends meet.
Federal Funding Available to West Virginia Flood Victims
President Donald Trump has made federal funding available residents in four West Virginia counties dealing with severe flooding, landslides and mudslides. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the money is available for people in Harrison, Marion, Marshall and Wetzel counties.
Trump orders money available for West Virginia flood victims
President Donald Trump has made federal funding available to help people in four West Virginia counties recover from severe flooding, landslides and mudslides. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the money is available for people in Harrison, Marion, Marshall and Wetzel counties.
Justice secures federal disaster declaration for WV
The declaration approves federal assistance to affected individuals and households in Harrison, Marion, Marshall, and Wetzel counties. It also provides public assistance to those counties as well as Doddridge, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker and Tyler counties.
Protecting West Virginia consumers
Most businesses are reputable, but when a home repair, a vehicle sale or other transaction goes wrong, our office looks out for consumers. Our dedicated staff works to protect the consumer's money and personal information from predatory scams and practices.
Justice faults Democrats for his switch to Republican Party
He said West Virginia House Democrats failed to support a tax overhaul he says would have increased the budget and helped veterans, poorer earners, seniors, teachers, miners and people struggling with addiction. Justice announced his switch from Democrat to the GOP alongside Republican President Donald Trump at a rally Thursday evening in Huntington.
West Virginia governor, a Democrat, to switch to Republican
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday he's switching parties to join Republicans as President Donald Trump visited the increasingly conservative state. Justice told about 9,000 Trump supporters at a rally in Huntington that he will be changing his registration Friday.
West Virginia governor to switch to Republican
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday he's switching parties to join Republicans as President Donald Trump visited the increasingly conservative state. Justice told about 9,000 Trump supporters at a rally in Huntington that he will be changing his registration Friday.
Dem Gov of WV becomes Republican as Trump flies in
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W.Va. AG Seeks Supreme Court Review of Anti-Gun Rights Ruling
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey led a five-state coalition in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a federal appeals court decision that unnecessarily burdens an individual's constitutional right to bear arms lawfully. The friend-of-the-court brief, filed Monday, pertains to a ruling by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers West Virginia.
Repeal ObamaCare or ‘You’re Fired’: Trump jokingly warns Price
West Virginia [U.S.A.], July 25 : U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to joke in his address at the Boy Scouts of America's National Jamboree that he would fire Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price if he fails to scrap Obamacare. Speaking at the occasion, Trump pointed out that several cabinet members are Eagle Scouts.
Two Republican Senators say “no” to straight Obamacare repeal
Republican Senators Susan Collins and Shelley Moore Capito said on Tuesday they will not vote to repeal Obamacare without a replacement healthcare plan. The senators spoke out shortly after Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Senate Republicans planned to vote on a straight repeal of President Barack Obama's 2010 Affordable Care Act after efforts to overhaul the law collapsed on Monday.
Cindy’s remnants: Street flooding from South to the Midwest
Rain bands reeling away from Tropical Depression Cindy spread drenching rains from the Southeast to the Midwest, triggering flash flood warnings over several states including West Virginia, whose residents on Friday marked the anniversary of deadly floods last June.
Nonsense: Justice has chance to do more than showboat
But Gov. Jim Justice's spotlight grab Wednesday morning was so dishonest, disingenuous and full of self-serving nonsense that it made his publicity stunt with the dinner platter several weeks ago look like the work of a model statesman. If half of what Justice said was an accurate reflection of the consequences or content of the budget bill approved by lawmakers, he should have vetoed it.
Senators ask for black lung clinic support
As a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., along with Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Mark Warner, D-Va., Bob Casey, D-Pa.
West Virginia town’s flood-control channels being restored
In this Saturday, June 25, 2016 file photo, Lt. Dennis Feazell, of the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, watches for debris as he and a co-worker search flooded homes in Rainelle, W. Va.