CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The White House and Congress have a deal on the table to raise the federal debt ceiling so that the nation can pay its bills. And it includes what some are calling a big bonus for West Virginia. President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) came to […]
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — On this week’s episode of Inside West Virginia Politics, we talk about the Mountain Valley Pipeline, raising the debt ceiling and more. In Segments One and Two, we talk to Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) about the Mountain Valley Pipeline and more. In Segment Three, we talk to Gary Zuckett, Executive Director […]
CHARLESTON Two power companies owned by Ohio-based FirstEnergy Corp. are seeking approval to keep Pleasants Power Station near St. Marys open for an addi
CHARLESTON Two power companies owned by Ohio-based FirstEnergy Corp. are seeking approval to keep Pleasants Power Station near St. Marys open for an additio
The Iowa House has passed a measure to establish a licensing board for midwives. Iowa is one of 15 states currently without such a program, often leaving rural residents without access to critical medical care when it is time to deliver their babies. House File 265 would create a board to certify midwives have completed 2,000 hours of training before they are licensed, and are held to the same medical standards as nurses who deliver babies in hospital settings. .