Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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House Suspends Rules To Address Hancock County Schools Financial Crisis
The West Virginia House of Delegates suspended its own rule Monday to pass two bills aimed at mitigating a financial crisis in Hancock County Schools.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAmidst Financial Crisis, State Board Of Education Votes To Intervene In Hancock County Schools
Analysis by the West Virginia Department of Education found Hancock County Schools has been outspending its budget by millions of dollars for at least two years.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers Say They're Ready for Special Budget Session
Eastern Panhandle lawmakers met for a Legislative Wrap-Up panel in Martinsburg Thursday, and figuring out the 2018 state budget was at the forefront of…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse Changes Sales Tax, Cuts Higher Ed in 2018 Budget
Members in the House of Delegates have approved their budget bill for fiscal year 2018 – bringing $140 million additional dollars in revenue and making…
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House Votes to End Greyhound Breeding Fund
The House of Delegates has passed a bill that would effectively put an end to greyhound racing in the state, according to its opponents. Senate Bill 437…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse Moves Forward with Elimination of Greyhound Fund
A bill to eliminate the West Virginia Greyhound Breeding Development Fund is making its way through the House. It’s been on second reading, or the…
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