Day: May 22, 2017 Archives


MondayMay 22, 2017

State Supreme Court to hear arguments on right-to-work law in September

The law would prohibit any requirement regarding workers being union members or paying union dues in order to be employed.

DOH employees find bag of money

Eddie Frye and Danny Abercrombie were driving on Veterans Memorial Boulevard when they saw the object near 3rd Street.

AFT President denounces Trump cuts during McDowell County school tour

President is expected to release his budget proposal Tuesday.

Camera found in Clay County middle school locker room

Footage of students was not found on the device.

Kanawha commission to vote Tuesday on Shawnee complex

The Kanawha County Commission will take three hours of public comments Tuesday before voting on the matter.

Maryland woman going to prison for deadly Martinsburg crash

Clairesse Felipe sentenced to 9-45 years behind bars.

Senators move away from compromise position — and Armstead says closer to a shutdown

Latest plan raises state sales tax to 7.25 percent and reduces state income tax by an average 20 percent over 2 years.

VA cuts ribbon on new clinic in Greenbrier County

Manchin, Capito, Jenkins all attend ceremony.

Body found in Ohio River may be that of man wanted in death case

Joe Vernetter allegedly part of fatal beating.

Marshall player charged with DUI

MU Athletics Department says matter will be handled internally.

More than 100 indicted by Raleigh County Grand Jury

In total, the May term of the Raleigh County Grand Jury brought back 113 indictments.

Governor says budget bill to be introduced; Senate to amend revenue bill

Select Committee on Tax Reform to get first crack at changes.

WV Scholar Program finalists named

Voting now underway at wvmetronews.com.

CPR training gets a boost in Jackson County

Donation by UniCare provides CPR training kits to students to be taken home and used to train others in life saving procedure.

Jevon Carter withdraws from draft pool; Press Virginia reloads

Gold & Blue Lunch: Two days before the deadline for underclassmen to withdraw, the national defensive player of the year is returning as the backbone of what should be another top-20 team.

Jenkins: Special counsel ‘additional layer’ in Russia investigation

U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., says the five ongoing investigations by the federal government help "get to the bottom" of Russia's possible role in the 2016 presidential election.

House revenue bill signals budget progress

The state Senate returns to Charleston today to consider the critical revenue bill passed by the House Friday afternoon.  The Senate will likely replace the House version with their own bill, but that does not mean the two chambers will just ping-pong the legislation back-and-forth endlessly. The procedural dance will lead to a House-Senate conference

Carmichael: Senate not interested in taking up furlough bill

The bill is meant to provide security for employees in the event of a government shutdown.

Update on Reconnecting McDowell efforts to take place in War Monday

Community leaders will tour a school in War, then discuss accomplishments of the program.