West Virginia governor News

West Virginia Declares State of Emergency After Severe Flooding in 3 Counties

West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin declared a state of emergency July 13 for Braxton, Webster and Wood counties after severe flooding. The state of emergency seeks to address the rockslides, mudslides and severe flooding that resulted from heavy rain …

West Virginia Governor Signs Controversial Coal Bill

West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a bill lauded by the struggling coal industry and called dangerous by the miners’ union. Tomblin signed the bill last week changing coal mine safety and environmental standards. It passed the Republican …

West Virginia Governor Signs Comparative Fault Legal Reform Bill

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a bill changing legal protections when multiple parties are deemed at fault in a lawsuit. The Democratic governor approved a comparative fault bill passed by the Republican-run Legislature on Thursday. Currently, if a party …

Former West Virginia Gov. Caperton Joins USI

Former West Virginia Governor W. Gaston Caperton, III, has been joined USI Insurance Services as a senior advisor to help the broker expand in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia. The 32nd governor of West Virginia will also help integrate USI’s …