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Jason Barrett visits his 94-year-old grandmother, Ruth Raney, at the Martinsburg Healthcare Center in West Virginia as often as he can. Medicaid will soon be covering the cost of Raney’s […]

Budget pressures have hit the state Supreme Court, and more funding from the Legislature isn’t guaranteed. Senate Finance Chairman Jason Barrett is pushing back on the West Virginia Supreme Court […]

State Senators Patricia Rucker and Jason Barrett presented $50,000 in Local Economic Development Assistance grant funding to Joe Burton, executive director of the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks & Recreation Board for […]

MARTINSBURG — Winchester Avenue Elementary School unveiled its new outdoor classroom on Monday, Nov. 17, allowing students to spend more time in nature and encourage them to stay engaged in […]

Brian Cunningham, who had been executive director of the Public Employees Insurance Agency as it navigated recent financial challenges, resigned during the transition between administrations. Cunningham’s resignation was effective at […]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Sen. Jason Barrett, R-Berkeley, will chair the West Virginia Senate Committee on Finance, according to Senate President-elect Randy Smith. Barrett, a former member of the […]

As the new chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Jason Barrett has a challenge ahead: the general fund deficit of more than $400 million anticipated by the Morrisey administration for […]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Senate President-elect Randy Smith continues to make key changes in leadership. Smith, R-Preston, announced Tuesday that he’s chosen Senator Jason Barrett, R-Berkeley, to chair the Senate Finance Committee replacing […]

CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Senate President-elect Randy Smith, R-Preston, has announced key leadership roles for the Senate Finance Committee in the upcoming 87th Legislature, which convenes on January 8, 2025. […]

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Shepherd University has received $30 million from Gov. Jim Justice’s office to invest in new and existing facilities. The funding was developed through cooperation between Justice’s office, […]

MARTINSBURG — Recently, the Governor’s Arts Awards, along with the Legislative Leadership in the Arts Awards, were presented, and three Eastern Panhandle residents were among the recipients. The West Virginia […]

MetroNews Delegate Jason Barrett is announcing his bid for a state Senate seat, the latest of several delegates to do so and probably not the last. Barrett, R-Berkeley, announced today […]