West Virginia Politics
Government and political news from around the state
Activists: EPA must act on surface mine runoff
Activist groups want the Environmental Protection Agency to adopt new rules that would better protect Appalachian waterways from pollution by mountaintop removal coal mines. The 17 groups want EPA to create a new conductivity standard under the federal Clean Water Act to protect streams in Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, ...
W.Va. judge sets May 23 hearing in Lunsford case
A federal judge will hear arguments later this month on a plan to move the mother of a missing West Virginia girl from Wheeling to the Clarksburg area, where she says publicity about the disappearance has made her a "social pariah." U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey has scheduled a ...
Backer of broader gun checks not giving up fight
One of the principal sponsors of defeated gun background check legislation says he isn't giving up on getting a bill passed. West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says backers of expanded background checks for gun purchases must focus on "where the comfort zone is" with gun owners. A bill Manchin ...
W.Va. officials hosting state government job fair
West Virginia officials are hosting a career fair for job seekers interested in working for the state government. The West Virginia Division of Personnel and WorkForce West Virginia are sponsoring the Tuesday event at the Culture Center in Charleston. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Officials say ...
W.Va. updating human trafficking law
West Virginia is updating its recent law targeting human trafficking. Legislation passed this session allows for victims to file lawsuits as well as claims with the state's special compensation fund for crime victims. Victims can also petition to have their records cleared of prostitution convictions through the measure. The legislation ...
New W.Va. law provides for deputies' body armor
A fatal West Virginia shootout has prompted a new law, marked by a ceremonial bill signing Monday, that aims to ensure that all deputies have body armor. Roane County Deputy John Westfall was wounded in August by a suspect who had earlier murdered two state troopers. The suspect was killed. ...
Judge says Md. owner must certify W.Va. slurry dam
The operator of a Barbour County coal slurry dam that hasn't been certified by a professional engineer in more than two years has until June 3 to get the job done and to pay federal regulators more than $13,500 in fines, a federal judge says. For months, Energy Marketing Co. ...
W.Va. convictions mount for distracted driving
In the first 10 months since a West Virginia law banned driving while texting or talking on a hand-held cell phone, 125 offenders have been convicted of doing just that. The Charleston Gazette (http://bit.ly/10dBcXz) said the number of convictions was based on data from the Division of Motor Vehicles. The ...
Weather KOs W.Va. motorcycle run for slain sheriff
Stiff winds and rain have forced the cancellation of the Sheriff Eugene Crum Memorial Poker Run. Organizers say they'll reschedule the memorial ride, which was to occur Sunday. The memorial on wheels was to pass through Williamson, where the Mingo County lawman was fatally shot on April 3 as he ...
W.Va. students invited to join 150th art contest
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is encouraging students to enter a statewide art contest celebrating West Virginia's 150th birthday. Winning artwork will be featured during the state's birthday bash at the Capitol in June. Winning artists will receive Kindles. The contest is organized by the Department of Commerce. It's open to ...
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