Brooke County’s Wellsburg Bridge Finalist For National Transportation Award
One year ago, thousands of West Virginians and Ohioans gathered at the Ohio River to celebrate the op...
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Justice Signs Senate Bill 10, The Campus Carry Act
Proponents say this law strengthens Second Amendment protections in West Virginia. But SB10 comes with many questions about implementation and concerns about the limitations on the new self-defense safeguards coming into place.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. House Backs Employee Guns in Locked Cars
West Virginia's House has voted 85-14 to let employees bring loaded guns to their workplaces as long as they are locked in their cars.The bill, titled the…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGroup Says Domestic Violence Gun Laws a Mixed Bag
West Virginia law bars domestic abusers from having guns, but gun safety groups say more can be done.In 2000, West Virginia made it illegal for people…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Concealed Permit Holders Exempt from Background Checks
West Virginians who obtain concealed handgun permits won't have to undergo additional background checks when they buy firearms from licensed…
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Martinsburg to Take Up New State Firearms Law
Martinsburg is scheduled to grapple with a new state law that prohibits municipalities from enacting ordinances regulating firearms. The City County is…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMayor Seeks Clarification on Gun Bill
Charleston's mayor wants clarity on whether a new state law can let people bring guns into city recreational centers that offer youth educational programs…
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