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Senate Finance Committee Refocuses School Aid On Special Ed Funding

CHARLESTON – Changes made to a House of Delegates school aid formula bill by the Senate Finance Committee Thursday takes out much of the House's proposed block grant program but puts added emphasis on special education funding for county school systems and charter schools. The Senate Finance Committee amended and recommended House Bill 5453 for passage to the full Senate Thursday afternoon. Like their counterparts in the House of Delegates, senators spent the day working through an extensive floor session as the session winds down to adjournment at midnight Saturday. “There's a lot ...

Morrisey Signs W.Va. Budget Bill With Handful Of Line-Item Vetoes

CHARLESTON – In a Thursday evening statement, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced that he signed Senate Bill 250, the compromise budget bill between the West Virginia House of Delegates and state Senate, with several line-item vetoes. SB 250 sets the general revenue budget for fiscal year 2027. ...

Former Roxby Head Jeffrey Morris Slated for Release From Federal Prison

WHEELING – A former developer convicted of defrauding investors out of more than $5 million in the course of several high-profile real estate maneuvers in Wheeling is scheduled for an early release from federal prison. Jeffrey James Morris, 39, who once led the now defunct Roxby ...

Progress Seen In Hancock County Schools

CHARLESTON — Work is continuing to address the financial issues that have been facing the Hancock County school system, Superintendent Walter Saunders told members of the West Virginia Board of Education Wednesday. Saunders focused on the areas of finance, transportation and personnel while providing a status report on efforts to work through a multi-million-dollar budget shortfall that led the state to take control of the district in January. "Over the past several weeks, our team has continued to make significant progress in several key operational areas," said Saunders, who ...

W.Va. House Works Through Bills as 2026 Session Nears End

CHARLESTON – With the 2026 session of the West Virginia Legislature ending at midnight Saturday, the House of Delegates worked its way through a lengthy floor session to pass bills and ensure others make it to the Saturday deadline. Thursday marked day 58 of the 60-day session. The House ...