WV ISSUES

Beacon News West VirginiaMay 2, 2025 | By: Amy Thornton The divide between progressive and conservative ideologies was underscored again Thursday night at the recent bimonthly Town Council Meeting in Fayetteville, WV.  Local resident, Tresha Plumley, spoke in opposition to the planned Pride Events of 2025 which the council is permitting to take place across town…

March 15th, 2025 West Virginia County Boards of Education and County Commissions oversee hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars with very little oversight or accountability to those they represent. BOE members hold four-year terms.  Commissioners are elected for six years.  If a member of the board or commission fails to represent the citizens appropriately, the…

westvirginiawatch.comFebruary 13th, 2025 Bill makes changes to medical exemption process, adds religious exemptions John Davis and his daughter Hallie testify before the Senate Health Committee on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, about their experience seeking a medical exemption to the state’s school vaccination laws. The family sued the Wood County Board of Education for not allowing…