New Battlefield Site Replacing Dilapidated Harpers Ferry Buildings
Five derelict buildings in Harpers Ferry are being torn down beginning this month. A new battlefield landscape will take their place.
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Former 9th District Senator Sue Cline Has Died
Former State Senator Sue Cline, 75, of Brenton, West Virginia, has died. Cline served in the state senate from 2016 to 2020 representing the 9th Senatorial District
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe 50-50 Split In The U.S. Senate ‘We Have Precedent For This, And It Can Be Done.’
The U.S. Senate is now locked in a 50-50 tie with equal numbers of Republicans and Democrats. This is only the fourth time in the history of the United States this has happened.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBill Addresses Pensions, Health Care For Miners, Retirees
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is co-sponsoring a bill with West Virginia's two U.S. senators and others aimed at preserving the pensions of about…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCapito Continues as Counsel to GOP Senate Leader McConnell
West Virginia's Republican U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito says she will continue to be counsel to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in the new…
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U.S. Senate Addresses Crumbling Water Infrastructure, Coal Ash
The U.S. Senate passed a bill today to address water infrastructure challenges. It also incorporates provisions that affect coal ash regulations.The Water…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCapito Named to Counsel for Majority Leader McConnell
Newly elected Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has been tapped as counsel to new Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.Capito's office said…
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