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.
West Virginia Republican Party Chairman Conrad Lucas
announced Jan. 16 that William Ward Wyatt has been named the party's new
executive director.
Wyatt, a Texas
native who came to West Virginia
to manage Kent Leonhardt's close but unsuccessful race for Agriculture
Commissioner, will start in the next month, prior to the legislative session.
"Ward will be an incredible asset to lead our team," Lucas
said in a news release. "Ward brings a wealth of knowledge of modern campaign
tactics as well as strong experience working with state legislators that will
be invaluable as we look to the 2014 election cycle."
Wyatt previously served as an aide to Rep. Stefani Carter,
R-Tex., who was the first female, African-American Republican in the House.
Wyatt also served as a legislative aide to Rep. Harvey Hilderbran, chairman of
the Texas House Ways & Means Committee.
Wyatt graduated from the University of Texas-Austin with a
degree in government and business. His father, Joseph P. Wyatt Jr., represented
the Texas's 14th Congressional
District.
"I appreciate the chairman's confidence in me to oversee the
day-to-day operations of the WVGOP," Wyatt said in a news release. "The future
begins now, and I'm excited to bring my energy and skill set to assist Chairman
Lucas in strengthening the West Virginia Republican Party so we can accomplish
our goals for 2014."
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