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CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that one senator said would lead to the closure of 16 syringe exchange programs in the state.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Senate passed a bill Tuesday to regulate...

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that one senator said would lead to the closure of 16 syringe exchange programs in the state.

CHARLESTON — As Gov. Jim Justice prepared to meet with lawmakers Friday to sell his personal income tax cut and tax increase plans, leaders of the Legislatu

CHARLESTON — As Gov. Jim Justice prepared to meet with lawmakers Friday to sell his personal income tax cut and tax increase plans, leaders of the Legislature

The 60-day legislative session heads to an end at midnight, and lawmakers are putting the final touches on their scheduled work for the year. While most of Republican leaderships priorities have been settled, hundreds of bills still have a chance of making it across the finishline before the Senate and House of Delegates gavel out sine die. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD_yGDwt9ik 12:05 a.m. House And Senate Adjourn Sine Die The House and Senate have both adjourned sine die. Each chamber has...

Needle Exchange A bill was recently introduced in the West Virginia State Legislature that would outlaw some of the states most effective needle exchange programs. SB 334 was introduced by Senators Eric Tarr and Amy Grady; both are Republicans for District 4, which includes Mason, Jackson, Roane and Putnam counties. SB 334 would create a stricter license application process for harm reduction programs. Talking about HIV and other needle-borne illnesses can be scary — maybe that’s why so man...

The West Virginia Senate Health Committee on Tuesday passed along an amended version of a bill experts say would gut harm reduction in the state.

Today Partly cloudy skies during the morning hours will become overcast in the afternoon. High 69F. Winds light and variable.. Tonight Partly cloudy in the evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers after midnight. Low around 50F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%. Updated: April 13, 2021 @ 12:12 am

CHARLESTON — Just 16 days after West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice called on the Legislature to elevate the state Development Office and Division of Tourism to cabinet-level departments, the bill