Sunday, May 19 2013 1:21 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:21:57 GMT
LAWRENCE MESSINA,Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia's House of Delegates faces a momentous decision after Speaker Rick Thompson departs for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Cabinet: choosing
est Virginia's House of Delegates faces a momentous decision after Speaker Rick Thompson departs for Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's Cabinet: choosing a new leader will help set the stage for 2014, when Republicans aim to wipe out the Democrats' ebbing majority.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:19 PM EDT2013-05-19 17:19:54 GMT
MORGANTOWN, WV– Though the Appalachian region is home to less than 10 percent of the United States' population, the region's traffic fatality rate is 45 percent higher than that of non-Appalachian areas,
Though the Appalachian region is home to less than 10 percent of the United States' population, the region's traffic fatality rate is 45 percent higher than that of non-Appalachian areas, according to faculty at West Virginia University's School of Public Health.
Saturday, May 18 2013 11:36 AM EDT2013-05-18 15:36:47 GMT
LAWRENCE MESSINA,Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is adding a commemorative coin to the celebratory mix for its 150th birthday, the commission overseeing the sesquicentennial activities
West Virginia is adding a commemorative coin to the celebratory mix for its 150th birthday, the commission overseeing the sesquicentennial activities announced Saturday.
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:00 AM EDT2013-05-16 14:00:28 GMT
A bill moving through Congress could help working families.
A bill moving through Congress could help working families.
Right now, West Virginia statute requires the state superintendent of schools to have previously served as a county superintendent within the state.
So last week, when West Virginia Board of Education President Wade Linger said the search for a replacement to the abruptly and twice-fired Jorea Marple would be nationwide, a few people took notice.
"I think that's one of the things the Legislature will probably be looking at, is being able to remove some of those barriers that's been up there and to do a true, nationwide search for a new superintendent of schools, and that's not saying that the person couldn't come from West Virginia, but to give more flexibility," Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said recently on "The State Journal's Decision Makers," a statewide, weekend public affairs program.
"I would be willing to give the Legislature the opportunity to change the qualifications if they see fit to do that and do a true, national search."
West Virginia Department of Education Spokeswoman Liza Cordeiro said the board would need to approach the Legislature if they wanted to change the job description, which is in state code.
"We will know more about the search and timelines after the December board meeting," Cordeiro said.
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