West Virginia gets a “D” on President Biden’s infrastructure report card. The state could see massive upgrades as part of the Presidents American jobs Plan. It would be used to repair and replace road and bridges, public transportation, drinking water and more. Congress still has to approve the plan.
West Virginia State police are investigating a shooting that happened overnight Monday in Lincoln County. The shooting was reported around 1 a.m. on Bulger Road in the Alkol area, according to 911 dispatchers. They said a man was trying to break into a house when he was shot by the homeowner. The man was shot … Read more
West Virginia has signed Old Dominion guard Malik Curry as a graduate transfer. Coach Bob Huggins announced the transfer and noted that Curry led the Monarchs in scoring last season at 15.7 points per game and was named to the all-Conference USA second team. West Virginia also announced that Florida International forward Dimon Carrigan signed … Read more
Morgantown police said they have identified and are looking for a suspect in a shooting that took place in the parking lot of a pizza restaurant. 19-year old Justin Lamar is wanted on a malicious wounding charge stemming from an April 8 shooting in the parking lot of Domino’s on Pleasant Street. Police said when … Read more
Three weeks after announcing its closure, the owner of The Grill said it will be reopening. Dave Arthur made the announcement on Facebook Sunday evening with a picture sharing the news that the popular eatery on Charleston’s West Side will be open as of this week. Arthur said on March 18 that “all good things … Read more
The Legislature did pass a nearly four-and-a-half-billion-dollar budget bill. The bill calls for a 28-million-dollar cut to WVU and Marshall’s budgets. State departments across the board are expecting to see cuts.
Governor Justice says he’s disappointed that his plan to repeal the state income tax didn’t make it through the legislature. The House of Delegates unanimously rejected the bill in what Justice called a “grandstanding kind of move.” The governor says he will hit the road to promote his tax cut plan to the people.
A bill is heading to the Governor’s desk that would ban transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle school, high school and college. Governor Justice has not decided whether he will sign it, or let it go into law. West Virginia would join dozens of other states placing restrictions on transgender athletes.
One-hundred-sixty soccer teams from six different states battled for the capital cup at the Shawnee Sports Complex this weekend. The event filled up most of the hotel rooms in Kanawha and Putnam counties and had an economic impact of eight to ten million dollars.
The state Senate passed Mylissa’s Law, and the bill now heads to the governor’s desk. The bill would allow family members access to loved ones during a health crisis. The bill is named for Mylissa Smith, who died from COVID complications last October.