MORGANTOWN, W.Va. —  The U.S. Senate voted late Tuesday 74-23 to invoke cloture on the Protect College Sports Act, sending the measure to a final vote in the next couple of weeks.
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, said the proposal is an effort to protect athletes, institutions, and the pathways to the Olympics and professional sports.
West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito (right) shares a word with Mountaineer baseball coach Steve Sabins. Photo courtesy of @SenCapito

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A decision from State Police Superintendent Col. Jim Mitchell three years ago to appoint a staff member to concentrate solely on recruitment is beginning to pay off.
First Sgt. Scott Allen
State Police Recruiting Coordinator First Sgt. Scott Allen told state lawmakers Tuesday they’ve changed the way they gather applicants for testing.
“We’ve always gotten a large volume of applicants but they just sat there and when testing came along, whoever showed up, is who we tested and

State revenue officials described stable performance for West Virginia’s tax base, but they expressed concern about aspects of future performance.
Revenue officials spoke before the Joint Standing Committee on Finance during legislative interim meetings.
Revenue Secretary Eric Nelson and Deputy Revenue Secretary Peter Shirley generally described a state economy that is active in terms of consumer sales but softening in energy markets, particularly because of lower natural gas prices.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Ascend West Virginia program is expanding to attract healthcare professionals to the Mountain State with a $2.4 million grant through the Rural Health Transformation Program announced last week by Gov. Patrick Morrisey.
Danny Twilley
Ascend’s Danny Twilley, who serves as the assistant vice president of economic, community, and asset development for the Brad and Alys Smith Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative, said this program is for all types of health care