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West Virginia Water Company, EPA Promoting ‘Fix A Leak Week’
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A leak here, a drippy faucet there – it all adds up to more than 1 trillion gallons of water lost annually in the U.S. That loss of water is… Read More
West Virginia Legislature Wraps First GOP-led Session In 8 Decades
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Lawmakers have concluded a 60-day session under Republican leadership for the first time in more than eight decades. A charter school push died Saturday without a vote. In a 49-49… Read More
West Virginia Accepting Specialty Block Grant Proposals
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The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is accepting proposals for specialty block grants. Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, maple syrup and Christmas trees, among others. Excluded are livestock,… Read More
West Virginia Exhibit Features Uniforms, Medals, Swords
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West Virginians who served their nation and the things they brought home are being honored at the Great Hall of the Culture Center in Charleston. “West Virginians Answering the Call”… Read More
WV Board OKs Waivers For School Days Lost Due Weather
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The West Virginia Board of Education has approved a waiver process aimed at giving counties flexibility in making up instructional days cancelled because of weather. The policy approved Wednesday will… Read More
West Virginia Pushes to Remove Straight Ticket Ballot Option
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West Virginia lawmakers have approved a push to remove the option for voters to cast straight party-line ballots by checking one box. The Republican-led House of Delegates voted 87-13 to… Read More
West Virginia Chemical Spill Law Approved By House
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A House panel narrowly approved a bill to scale back protections to prevent chemical spills from sullying water supplies. The January 2014 chemical spill that contaminated drinking water for 300,000… Read More
West Virginia Senate Panel Backs Away From Full Common Core Repeal
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State senators have backed away from repealing the Common Core educational standards. A Senate committee voted Monday to drop the repeal and study English and math standards further. In the… Read More
Marshall County Mine Accident Under Investigation
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State officials are investigating a coal mine accident in Marshall County that killed one worker and injured two others. In a statement, Murray Energy identified the miner who was killed… Read More
Thousands Attend Union Rally At West Virginia Capitol
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The West Virginia AFL-CIO estimates that about 7,000 people attended a rally protesting actions and proposals by the state’s Republican Legislature. The “Mountaineer Workers Rising Rally” at the state Capitol… Read More
WV House Votes to Override 20-Week Abortion Ban Veto
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The House of Delegates has overridden a veto of an abortion ban 20 weeks after conception. The House voted 77-16 on the override Wednesday. The Senate hasn’t acted yet. Overriding… Read More
After Veto Last Year, West Virginia Lawmakers Clear Abortion Ban
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Lawmakers are sending Democratic Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin a bill banning abortion after 20 weeks conception, similar to one he vetoed last year. The Senate passed the proposal 29-5 Wednesday…. Read More
West Virginia Senate Starts Work To Scale Back Law After Chemical Spill
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State lawmakers have taken their first action to scale back a wide-ranging law safeguarding against chemical spills from aboveground tanks. A January 2014 chemical spill that contaminated drinking water for… Read More
West Virginia County To Send Off Its 1st Adult Drug Court Grads
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The Putnam County Adult Drug Court is scheduled to conduct its first graduation ceremony. Five will graduate from the program Wednesday in the Putnam County court building in Winfield. Circuit… Read More
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