Williamson Daily News

5 days ago | williamsondailynews.com | Lori Kersey

Democrats in the West Virginia Senate are urging Gov. Patrick Morrisey not to sign a bill they say was not legally passed because of a “series of procedural irregularities.”The letter concerns the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 474, a governor-requested bill that would end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the state. ‘Dirty tricks’: DEI ban OKd in WV session's final minutes amid procedural shenaniganskAm%96 w@FD6 @7 s6=682E6D A2DD65 E96 3:== =2E6 @?

5 days ago | williamsondailynews.com | Lori Kersey

West Virginia’s Gauley River has been named to a conservation organization’s list of the most endangered rivers in the country this year. The river is 10th on the list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers for 2025. The river is threatened by coal mining pollution in one of its tributaries, the Cherry River, according to the organization. kAmt249 J62C[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]2>6C:42?C:G6CD]@C8^23@FEQmp>6C:42? #:G6CDk^2m D6ED E96 =:DE @7 C:G6CD E92E 7246 2 >2;@C 564:D:@? E92E E96 AF3=:4 42?

1 week ago | williamsondailynews.com | Jarrid McCormick

A pair of local seniors represented Mingo County against some of southern West Virginia's best in the 35th Annual Scott Brown-Little General All-Star Classic on Saturday at Shady Spring High School. Mingo Central's Addie Smith and Tug Valley's Kenzie Browning, both first team all-state selections, both represented their squads in the illustrious game. kAm$>:E9[ E96 2==\E:>6 =625:?8 D4@C6C :?

1 week ago | williamsondailynews.com | Mike Tony

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1 week ago | williamsondailynews.com | Caity Coyne

Through what Sen. Joey Garcia, D-Marion, called “dirty tricks” in the last 30 minutes of the 2025 regular session, Republican lawmakers in the Senate passed a bill Saturday to ban nearly all diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the state of West Virginia. The bill passed the House at 10:41 p.m. after nearly three hours of debate. kAm(96? E96 3:== 25G2?465 E@ E96 $6?2E6[ `b 2>6?5>6?ED 7C@> v2C4:2 2AA62C65 E@ 36 A6?5:?8 @? E96 =68:D=2E:@?]k^AmkAm%96?[ 4@?7FD:@?