CHARLESTON, W.Va. – With the 2026 regular legislative session underway, West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Paul Hardesty wants lawmakers to do something about the state’s school aid formula.
Paul Hardesty
During the state Board of Education’s meeting on Wednesday, Hardesty took aim at the formula’s “1400 rule,” which sets a minimum for the funding that county school systems can receive.
“The 1400 model says basically if you have less than 1400 students, you’re going to get additional

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–The Supreme Court of the United States is expected to rule this summer on a West Virginia law regarding transgender athletes after hearing arguments Tuesday
–The 60-day regular session of the Legislature gets started today
–We’ve got some winter weather headed our way in West Virginia
–In Sports: A rough night for the Mountaineers in Houston
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Department of Revenue Deputy Secretary Mark Muchow gave lawmakers a brief presentation Tuesday on December’s general revenue.
Mark Muchow
Muchow told members of the Joint Committee on Government and Finance that the estimated overall collection for December was $514.5 million; however, the actual total came in at $511.3 million.
“That was about $3.3 million below estimate, with personal income tax being the biggest difference there, the collection on personal income tax were

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –West Virginia Department of Education Legislative and Policy Officer Drew McClanahan told lawmakers Tuesday that the Third Grade Success Act has proven effective three years after its passage.
Drew McClanahan
The act, which was passed in 2023, aims to ensure students are reading on grade level and proficient in basic math by the end of third grade. The law applies to students in kindergarten through third grade.
McClanahan said that since 2025, the department has worked to

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials with the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia want to keep re-uniting families in West Virginia that have previously been affected by substance abuse.
On Tuesday, judges and officials spoke before lawmakers and asked for funding for the Family Treatment Court, which gives parents a chance to get back to their children after abuse or neglect cases took place.
The program currently has 13 courts that serve 19 counties in West Virginia. Last year, there was some

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Governor Patrick Morrisey announced an appointment to the West Virginia House of Delegates Tuesday that will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Brandon Steele.
Morrisey appointed John K. Jordan to represent the 42nd district.
Jordan earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of The Cumberlands and a Master of Science in Church Leadership from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.
Since 1998, he has been Lead Pastor at Calvary

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the Joint Committee on Energy got a broad overview of the transmission line projects which are on the drawing board for West Virginia. During Interim Committee meetings Tuesday lawmakers heard from PJM, operators of the electric grid in the northeast region, along with developers of the Valley North Transmission Project, DOUBS Transmission Project, and the MARL Transmission Project.
But it was the latter that drew the most attention. The MARL project will stretch