Construction underway on CKB’s aircraft and engine facility

HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va (WDTV) - On Thursday, KCI Aviation broke ground, marking the start of construction on a $16 million aircraft and engine facility (Mid Atlantic Jet Center). The MAJC adds to the list of projects in CKB Airport’s expansion...

West Virginia State Treasurer seeks special session to eliminate taxes on tips, overtime for three years

File Photo West Virginia Treasurer Larry Pack asked Gov. Patrick Morrisey to call lawmakers into special session before the year ends to pass a bill putting a three-year pause on taxing tips and overtime. CHARLESTON — The state’s chief financial...

The FDA can either protect the abortion industry or women

Since the early 1900s, the FDA has taken on diluted, doctored drugs and fake foods. While the agency’s reach has certainly expanded, its core mission remains the same: safeguarding American citizens from powerful corporate interests. The FDA has...

West Virginia treasurer calls for special session to eliminate taxes on tips, overtime

CHARLESTON — West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack on Tuesday called on Gov. Patrick Morrisey and state lawmakers to eliminate the state’s tax on overtime and tips. Pack asked officials to consider taking up the matter during a special...

West Virginia Tourism Tops $9 Billion in Annual Economic Impact for First Time in State’s History

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Department of Tourism today announced that the state has surpassed $9.1 billion in annual tourism economic impact for the first time. Visitor volume to the state reached 77.2 million, with those...

Proposed sale of West Virginia state-owned hospitals valued at $140 million

(Graphic Illustration - Capitol Notes - Image generated through the use of ChatGPT) CHARLESTON — Newly released documents show that a proposed sale of four long-term care facilities owned by the state of West Virginia could come to a $140 million...

Gov. Morrisey says West Virginia must benefit from MARL power line project

By Jacob Martin, WV News KINGWOOD, W.Va. (WV News) — Gov. Patrick Morrisey said he wants to ensure the MidAtlantic Resiliency Link is not just using the state as a “pass-through.” This past Thursday, NextEra Energy, the company overseeing the...

West Virginia Treasurer Asks Morrisey To Call Special Session on Elimination of Tax on Tips, Overtime Pay

WEST VIRGINIA TREASURER LARRY PACK CHARLESTON — The state’s chief financial officer is asking Gov. Patrick Morrisey to call a special session before the end of the year to follow President Donald Trump’s lead and temporarily eliminate income taxes...

West Virginia Senators Capito, Justice Voted in Favor of ‘Clean’ Continuing Resolution To Fund Government

The Capitol is seen at dusk as Democrats and Republicans in Congress are angrily blaming each other and refusing to budge from their positions on funding the government, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)...

West Virginia tourism tops record $9 billion in annual economic impact

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The W.Va. Department of Tourism today announced that the state has surpassed $9.1 billion in annual tourism economic impact for the first time, outperforming national growth rates. Advertisement Visitor volume to the state...

West Virginia, county in drought again

Last Tuesday, September 23, 100% of Morgan County was considered to be experiencing Moderate Drought conditions and 82% of the county was in Severe Drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Several days of rain fell on our area this past...

West Virginia Tourism Tops $9 Billion Mark in Annual Economic Impact for First Time in State's History

The West Virginia Department of Tourism today announced that the state has surpassed $9.1 billion in annual tourism economic impact for the first time. Visitor volume to the state reached 77.2 million, with those visitors spending $6.6 billion,...

Once controversial, Mountaineer war memorial hides at the West Virginia capitol

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Motorists driving along Kanawha Boulevard past the West Virginia Capitol may notice three Civil War monuments prominently arrayed along the lawn. Advertisement One is of a Union soldier wearing a cap, or kepi, of the kind...

All Fired Up: West Virginia officials praise Department of Energy plan to reinvigorate coal-fired power

(Photo Illustration - MetroCreativeConnection) CHARLESTON — State officials and federal lawmakers are praising a plan from the administration of President Donald Trump to breathe new life into the waning coal-fired power industry, though opponents...

West Virginia leaders applaud Trump’s $625M investment in coal initiatives

CHARLESTON — President Donald Trump’s plans to boost the country’s struggling coal industry by investing millions of dollars into coal power plants, opening more land to mining and loosening environmental regulations are a “major victory” for West...

West Virginia leaders applaud Trump’s $625M investment in coal initiatives

CHARLESTON — President Donald Trump’s plans to boost the country’s struggling coal industry by investing millions of dollars into coal power plants, opening more land to mining and loosening environmental regulations are a “major victory” for West...

Dave and Buster’s to open second location in West Virginia

WESTOVER, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Dave and Buster’s is set to start construction on its second location in West Virginia. According to a Facebook post from ABS Building Systems Integrators, they have been tasked with building a new location in Westover...

Ten Counties, Including Braxton, Receive Drought Designation

Governor Patrick Morrisey and West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) Commissioner Kent Leonhardt have announced that ten counties in West Virginia have received a Secretarial disaster designation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

West Virginia Board of Public Works begins work on utility property tax assessments

Members of the Board of Public Works met Monday at the State Capitol Building to receive the tentative property tax assessments for utilities and businesses spanning multiple counties for the next tax year. (Photo by Steven Allen Adams) CHARLESTON...

Demand Increases At Food Banks And Volunteers Support Child Literacy, This West Virginia Morning

Home » WVPB Podcasts » Demand Increases At Food Banks And Volunteers Support Child Literacy, This West Virginia Morning WVPB Staff Published September 30, 2025 - 9:59 am On this West Virginia Morning, books are not always readily available for...