Tag: West Virginia Legislature

May 22, 2024

CHARLESTON W.Va. (Hinton News) — Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement after the conclusion of a special session in which the West ...

Gov. Justice signs bills to increase correctional officer salaries

MOUNT HOPE, W.Va. (Hinton News) — Gov. Jim Justice held a ceremony today at the Gene Spadaro Juvenile Center in Mount ...

Gov. Jim Justice and officials from the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security honored West Virginia first responders Wednesday with the inaugural Medal of Valor awards.

Gov Justice honors first responders at Medal of Valor awards

May 4, 2023

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Hinton News) - Gov. Jim Justice and officials from the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security (WV DHS) ...

WVa state lawmaker Elliott Pritt switches from Dem to GOP

by JOHN RABY

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The Republican supermajority in West Virginia's House of Delegates became more lopsided Monday after Del. Elliott ...

Pvt. Harold Plumley of Prince, killed in action during the Battle of Outpost Harry toward the end of the Korean War, has been honored by the West Virginia Legislature with the naming of the "U. S. Army PV2 Harold Richard Plumley Memorial Bridge." The Stanaford Rd. bridge on Rt. 41 is located near the former site of the Plumley family home and the Prince, West Virginia railway station where Plumley left for the U.S. Army and later returned for burial in Oak Hill. Photo courtesy of the Plumley family.

West Virginia Legislature Passes Resolution Naming US Army PV2 Harold Richard Plumley Memorial Bridge in Honor of Prince Native Killed in Korean War

April 10, 2023

Charleston, W.Va. (Hinton News) – The West Virginia Legislature, before the end of the 2023 session, completed legislation to honor ...

West Virginia House OKs bill to fund anti-abortion centers

by LEAH WILLINGHAM

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The GOP-dominated West Virginia House overwhelmingly passed a bill Thursday that would allow for taxpayer money ...

West Virginia House passes gender-affirming treatment ban

by LEAH WILLINGHAM

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's Republican supermajority House of Delegates passed a bill Friday banning gender-affirming surgery and hormone ...

Gov. Justice announces Form Energy will site first American battery manufacturing plant in Weirton, creating hundreds of jobs

January 16, 2023

CHARLESTON, WV (Hinton News) – Gov. Jim Justice announced on Thursday, December 22, 2022, that Form Energy, Inc. (Form Energy) ...

W.Va. looks to expand dilapidated buildings program

December 12, 2022