Opinion

After two and a half years of dedicated hours by citizen volunteers and Jefferson County Planning Commission staff as well as considerable public input, the Envision Jefferson 2035 Comprehensive Plan was adopted on Jan. 14, 2015. The plan develops “strategies that establish as clearly and practically as possible the best and most appropriate future development” in the county. The plan aids in the design of zoning ordinances that results in “preserving and enhancing the unique quality of life and culture” in the county. 

West Virginia environmental protection agencies are using loopholes and exemptions to effectively ignore rampant fracking and coal industry pollution.

As my year as chief justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ends, I thank those who contributed to the state court system’s progress in 2021. I would also like to highlight the ways in which access and service were improved for all who are served by the courts and the judicial system.