Rare Match Will Bring WVU, Wake Forest Fans To Charleston
The WVU Men's Basketball Team will face off against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons as part of the 2025 Holiday Hoopfest on Dec. 6.
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Morrisey Signs State Budget Into Law, But Cuts Millions Proposed By Legislature
The governor signed off a bill setting the state's budget for fiscal year 2026, but cut some funding allocations that lawmakers had approved earlier this month.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Legislature Today 2025 Final Hours Live Blog
Check back to our live blog for the latest updates from the West Virginia Legislature throughout the day and night on April 12. And follow along with our live TV coverage from 8 p.m. to midnight on our WVPB live stream.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEducation Legislation, A Statewide Camping Ban And Budget Bills, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, as both the legislative session winds down, both chambers are working to pass a balanced budget. Meanwhile, bills related to education, the energy sector and a statewide camping ban also progress.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsProposed State Budget Increases Funding For Child Care, Advocates Say It's Not Enough
Despite an increase in state funding compared with last year, advocates for child care say an estimated 2,000 families could lose access to child care due to a lack of funding. The state had been relying on COVID-19 era federal funding to fund a ...
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House Finance Committee Moves Budget Bill To Floor
The House version of the 2026 West Virginia budget moved from the finance committee to the floor today -- and it is "very dissimilar" to the budget introduced by Gov. Patrick Morrisey.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPolicy Analyst Weighs In On State Budget
On this episode of The Legislature Today, the state budget continues to work its way through the West Virginia Legislature. We recently heard from Sen. Jason Barrett, R-Berkeley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Del. Clay Riley, a Harrison County Republican and vice chairman of the House Finance Committee. This time, News Director Eric Douglas sits down with Sean O’Leary, senior policy analyst at West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, to discuss the state’s budget from an analyst’s perspective.
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