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FAIRMONT — The state of West Virginia operates four long-term health care facilities including the John Manchin Sr. Healthcare Center in Marion County.

CHARLESTON — With the West Virginia lawmakers wrapping up the first week of the 85th Legislature, House Leadership has promised a swift and aggressive agenda to move major issues out

For The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON — Making good on a campaign promise, a bill by State Treasurer Riley Moore to help West Virginians wishing to enter the trades made it through the House Education Committee on Thursday. The committee substitute for House Bill 2001, the West Virginia Jumpstart Savings Program, was adopted Thursday afternoon, making it one of the first bills to head to the full House of Delegates. The Jumpstart Savings Plan, similar to the State Treasurer’s Office SMART529 co...

sadams@newsandsentinel.com State Treasurer Riley Moore talks about the advantages of his Jumpstart Savings Program for vocational programs and trades. (Photo by Steven Allen Adams) CHARLESTON — Making good on a campaign promise, a bill by State Treasurer Riley Moore to help West Virginians wishing to enter the trades made it through the House Education Committee on Thursday. The committee substitute for House Bill 2001, the West Virginia Jumpstart Savings Program, was adopted Thursday aftern...

Ward ChuckWarnerPhoto.com FAIRMONT — As the West Virginia Legislature prepares to redistrict using 2020 census data, lawmakers also plan to eliminate its use of multi-member house districts. The goal is to place each of the state’s 100 house delegates into 100 separate districts. “The redistricting process is basically redrawing the lines of where these legislative districts are, what street they end on and where another begins and that process...

FAIRMONT — West Virginia House of Delegates members expressed shock and dismay to the news that one of their colleagues took part in Wednesdays chaotic breach of the U.S. Capitol.

Photo by Perry Bennett/ WV Legislative Photography FAIRMONT — The West Virginia Legislature is set to convene Feb. 10 and Marion County’s members are already evaluating issues that should be addressed in the coming session. The 2020 session concluded just before the start of the coronavirus pandemic, so the representatives are looking at ways to improve the state’s shortcomings that were brought about by the pandemic. Broadband internet access is a recurring topic in the legislat...

WHITE HALL — Mon Health System broke ground Friday on a plot of land at Middletown Commons for what will be Marion County’s newest community hospital in a year. Initially set to be constructed in Pleasant Valley, the small format hospital will include 10 beds in addition to other services, moved to the new site shortly after company CEO and President David Goldberg toured the walkable shopping center that is set to become a draw for Marion County. The original certificate of need issu...