SENATE BILL 500 STREAMLINES AUDITS OF VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS

As Legislative Session Enters Final Stretch, Several Bills Could Have Direct Local Impact

By Patrick Hurston With just two weeks remaining in the 2026 Regular Session, lawmakers in Charleston are sorting through which proposals will survive the final push — and several of them could directly shape how Hardy County governs land, farms its fields, and funds emergency services. Several key deadlines have already passed. Feb. 17 was the last day to introduce bills in the House of Delegates, and Feb. 23 was the last day to do so in the Senate. To...

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