Gov. Jim Justice has signed into law controversial legislation that restricts county oversight of agricultural operations. Justice on Friday signed Senate Bill 171, which bars county commissions from passing ordinances…
A bill targeting county oversight of agricultural operations is nearing final passage in the West Virginia Legislature. Senate Bill 171 would bar county commissions from passing ordinances or rules stricter…
"This bill is marketed as a bill that will protect agriculture from zoning. There is already a bill that was passed in 2022, Senate Bill 242, which did the exact…
Hardy County planners in West Virginia are worried about a new bill. They think it could limit the powers of county commissions. The bill, known as Senate Bill 171, has…
In the January 12 issue of the Examiner, there were three letters to the editor (one actually in the form of a lengthy editorial). I agreed with all three items.…
Area residents who opposed the 2021 Invenergy wind turbine project proposed for a residentially zoned area along Short Mountain in Baker, may now have something to support. On Jan. 16,…
Unfortunately, the West Virginia Senate has adopted the wholly undemocratic practice of advancing bills at the opening of the annual legislative session without public notice, referral to committee or debate.…
Last year, hundreds of Hardy County residents turned out to oppose the permitting and installation of an industrial log fumigation facility on property zoned agricultural, adjacent to homes and sensitive…