Quilt Festival Set For September
The 2026 West Virginia Quilt Festival will bring quilters from across the state and beyond to the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley Sept. 17 to Sept. 19.
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Campus Carry Bill Nears The Legislative Finish Line
On this episode of The Legislature Today, Senate Bill 10 is expected to pass the House of Delegates on Tuesday and head to Gov. Jim Justice for a signature. The bill would allow people with concealed carry permits to carry guns on college and university campuses. West Virginia University and Marshall, among others in the state, have spoken out against it. At a public hearing last week, 38 of the 40 speakers spoke against the bill.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFebruary 21, 1913: Legislature Passes Workers' Compensation System
On February 21, 1913, the legislature passed an act creating a workers’ compensation system.It had been a major campaign issue for incoming Governor Henry…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSenator Joe Manchin Born in Fairmont: August 24, 1947
U.S. Senator and former governor Joe Manchin was born in Fairmont on August 24, 1947. Growing up in the Marion County town of Farmington, he worked in his…
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