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1 of 5 Matt Jones | The Daily Independent Stephen McGinnis, lawyer for the Patel group who is looking to develop the property on the corner of Blackburn Avenue and 29th Street, speaks to the Ashland Zoning Commission on Wednesday. People opposed to the development filled the chamber, hallway and spilled into the parking lot during the presentation on Wednesday. The zoning commission unanimously voted to recommend the zoning not change. Matt Jones | The Daily Independent ...

West Virginia Legislature Passes 2021 Broadband Bill The Legislature has completed the bill, but not without strong words from some members who say broadband lobbyists tried to take control of the bill when they decided they didnt like some of the Legislatures proposals. by Phil Kabler, Lacie Pierson, and Mike Tony, The Charleston Gazette-Mail / April 12, 2021 Shutterstock/Sean Pavone (TNS) — The enthusiasm  West Virginia lawmake...

For The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Legislature’s major broadband regulatory and expansion package made it out of the Senate Friday, a day before the end of the 2021 legislative session. House Bill 2002 passed the Senate 32-2 with Sens. Randy Smith, R-Tucker, and Dave Sypolt, R-Preston, the only no votes. The bill was passed by the House of Delegates Saturday. HB 2002 creates a statutory framework to support, encourage and expedite the expansion of broadband throughout the...

STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS Staff writer CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Legislature’s major broadband regulatory and expansion package made it out of the Senate Friday, a day before the end of the 2021 legislative session. House Bill 2002 passed the Senate 32-2 with Sens. Randy Smith, R-Tucker, and Dave Sypolt, R-Preston, the only no votes. The bill returns to the House of Delegates to review changes. HB 2002 creates a statutory framework to support, encourage and expedite the expansion of broadband...

sadams@newsandsentinel.com State Sen. Glenn Jeffries, D-Putnam, speaks against changes to the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Board. (Photo Provided) CHARLESTON — A bill making changes to contractor licensing boards and changing how unions collect dues passed the West Virginia Senate on Tuesday. House Bill 2006, relating to the West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act, passed 19-14 Tuesday, with Republican state senators Amy Grady, R-Mason, Bill Hamilton, R-Upshur, and Rupie Phillips, R-Log...

CHARLESTON – A Putnam County plaintiff’s attorney who handles asbestos litigation says a legislative bill is looking to fix a problem that doesn’t exist and actually could lead to more problems. Brian Prim says proponents of House Bill 2495 and the identical Senate Bill 512 want people to believe the bill is about limiting the number of defendants that can be named in asbestos and silica claims. But, he says there actually is more to the bill that could be harmful. “They (supporters of ...

Mariposa, a new traditional Spanish tapas restaurant, will open in the old Love, Lydia bakery on 3rd and Greenfield streets this spring. (Port City Daily/Shea Carver) WILMINGTON — Spanish food is simple food. It’s also the food local chef Bobby Zimmerman is making the center of his new restaurant slated to open this spring. Conceived around traditional Spanish tapas, Mariposa will be the chef’s second restaurant in town; he opened True Blue Butcher and Table in the Forum in 2018. “The ...

A friend recently found some old newspaper clippings from the Ashland Daily Independent that were tucked away in one of her grandmother’s old catalogs. Some of them dated back to 1917 but were in incredibly good shape. She posted many of the clipped-out articles and shared them on Facebook. Flipping through her Facebook post was fascinating and educational, like having a time capsule in front of you. I don’t claim to know everything about Ashland — especially outside the sports ...

Feb 27, 2021 CHARLESTON — Intentionally shooting a dog or meaning to injure any animal will continue to be a misdemeanor offense in West Virginia. A bill creating the felony offense of aggravated cruelty to animals, and establishing penalties for the offense, died in the West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Senate Bill 309 had been introduced by Senate Majority Whip Ryan Weld, R-Brooke. It was killed in committee by a 9-7 vote. A similar measure from Weld passed the full Senat...

CABWAYLINGO, W.Va. — Beginning March 1, the Hatfield-McCoy Trail System will welcome riders to its newest attractions — the Cabwaylingo and Ivy Branch trail systems. The Cabwaylingo Trail is the first in Hatfield-McCoy Trail System to be located within a state forest. Created as an initiative of the West Virginia Legislature, the new trail represents a partnership between West Virginia’s State Parks and the Hatfield-McCoy Trails. Sen. Mark Maynard was a large influence on the ini...