Monday, May 20 2013 2:50 PM EDT2013-05-20 18:50:08 GMT
Helen Holt, now 99, was West Virginia's first female secretary of state. She received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from WVU during Sunday's commencement.
Helen Holt, now 99, was West Virginia's first female secretary of state. She received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from WVU during Sunday's commencement.
Monday, May 20 2013 6:11 AM EDT2013-05-20 10:11:12 GMT
MORGANTOWN, WV (AP) — West Virginia landowners who want to apply for grants to improve wildlife habitat have until June 14 to contact the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
MORGANTOWN, WV (AP) — West Virginia landowners who want to apply for grants to improve wildlife habitat have until June 14 to contact the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:21 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:21:57 GMT
LAWRENCE MESSINA,Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's House of Delegates faces a momentous decision after Speaker Rick Thompson departs for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Cabinet: choosing
est Virginia's House of Delegates faces a momentous decision after Speaker Rick Thompson departs for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Cabinet: choosing a new leader will help set the stage for 2014, when Republicans aim to wipe out the Democrats' ebbing majority.
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:36 AM EDT2013-05-18 15:36:47 GMT
LAWRENCE MESSINA,Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is adding a commemorative coin to the celebratory mix for its 150th birthday, the commission overseeing the sesquicentennial activities
West Virginia is adding a commemorative coin to the celebratory mix for its 150th birthday, the commission overseeing the sesquicentennial activities announced Saturday.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 1:30 PM EDT2013-05-21 17:30:42 GMT
WAYNE, WV (AP) — About 20 Wayne High School students are barred from the school's graduation ceremony because of a senior prank that damaged the building.
WAYNE, WV (AP) — About 20 Wayne High School students are barred from the school's graduation ceremony because of a senior prank that damaged the building.
Monday, May 20 2013 8:59 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:59:03 GMT
The state's 16th juvenile drug court is part of the Reconnecting McDowell initiative. The private-public partnership is aimed at reviving one of West Virginia's most depressed counties.
The state's 16th juvenile drug court is part of the Reconnecting McDowell initiative. The private-public partnership is aimed at reviving one of West Virginia's most economically depressed counties.
CHARLESTON -
Members of the Legislature are still holding out hope that the U.S. Supreme Court will grant a stay in the redistricting debate, but in case that doesn't happen, several plan B's are starting to emerge.
Monday Senate Bill 199 was introduced. It would join the Eastern and Northern Panhandles, isolate Kanawha County and the central region of the state, and leave the southern 3rd Congressional District unchanged. Lead sponsor Sen. John Unger, D-Berkeley, touted the "drive-ability" of the new districts for a potential candidate.
Senate Bill 223 was introduced Jan. 17. It's similar to the bill passed last year and signed by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, but lead sponsor Sen. Donna Boley, R-Pleasants, said it's the "simple solution." This proposed plan would take 1,500 people from Lewis County and include them in the first district, then take 1,600 people from Braxton County and assign them to the third district.
Senate Bill 225 also was introduced Tuesday. Its lead sponsor, Sen. Herb Snyder, D-Jefferson, would combine the Northern Panhandle with Kanawha County. Snyder told legislators his map splits Randolph County, which is "not acceptable," but it gives the idea of the shape he's going for with his districts.
All three bills have been referred to the Select Committee on Redistricting, which is not yet scheduled to meet.
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