WVUToday MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Although strokes can occur no matter how old you are, your risk for one increases as you age. About two-thirds of the people hospitalized for one are at least 65 years old, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Yet historically, most stroke studies involving animal models[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Members of the West Virginia Senate committee considering redistricting proposals held their third meeting looking at how West Virginia’s future two congressional districts could look in 2022. The Senate Redistricting Committee met Wednesday in the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting room at[Read More…]

By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal mine safety regulators have proposed a new rule to cut down on a category of accidents that has resulted in 12 deaths in West Virginia mines since 2016. The Mine Safety and Health Administration’s newly proposed rule would require mine operators employing[Read More…]

by Jonathan Weaver, The Bridgeport News BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — Bridgeport author Colleen Driscoll hopes the COVID-19 pandemic dissipates and allows her to showcase her latest children’s book in local schools and libraries. Released in August, “Grandma, I Need a Hug” took Driscoll about a month to write. “It is very[Read More…]

By Jessica Wilt, The Journal CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Taking the homeschool route has allowed Sam Lake, of Charles Town, to thrive academically, helping seal him a spot as a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist. “It was unexpected, really,” Lake said. “I was really happy that it happened. It’s a very[Read More…]

Data emphasizing need for technologically advanced carbon monoxide alarms WV Press Release Sharing PHOENIX, AZ – A recent Qualtrics survey* revealed that U.S. consumers are often confused about the sounds emitted from home safety devices and are unsure how and when to react. When presented with an audible carbon monoxide[Read More…]

By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It took “Saturday Night Live” less than two minutes into its season premiere Saturday night to caricature Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. But the real target of the show’s skewering was West Virginia voters. “I’m a Democrat from West Virginia,” cast member Aidy Bryant’s version[Read More…]

By The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice announced that he appointed Jimmy Wriston as secretary of the West Virginia Department of Transportation, taking over for previous Secretary Byrd White, who retired in September. Wriston will also serve as commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Highways. Wriston has[Read More…]

By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and 3rd District Congresswoman Carol Miller are working on issues related to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the resulting problems getting Americans and Afghani supporters and staff out of the country. In a statement Monday,[Read More…]

WV Press Sharing MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — Moundsville Daily Echo Publisher Charlie Walton is sharing the attached 12 photos from Saturday’s 23-20 West Virginia University loss to Texas Tech. The photos, which can be used this week or in the future, should be credited to Robert Ovies, Moundsville Daily Echo. To assist[Read More…]