W.Va. State Treasurer Moore makes presentation FAIRMONT, W.Va. – State Treasurer Riley Moore on Monday presented a check worth more than $20,000 to the Marion County Sheriff’s Department – proceeds generated from the Office’s recent unclaimed property firearms auction. Treasurer Moore presented the check totaling $20,695.50 to department, which plans to[Read More…]
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Free Webinar: Selling digital advertising solutions on Sept. 2
CHARLESTON, W.Va, — AdMall’s Adam Ambro, director of client success, and Denise Gibson, director of sales, will join Spectrum Reach’s Leah Harrelson to discuss selling digital advertising solutions during a Free Webinar — Selling digital advertising solutions — on Thursday, Sept. 2 | 3 p.m. Eastern “A four-time AdMall Success Story Winner, Harrelson’s experience spans both the[Read More…]
Media Advisory: West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Committee on Redistricting meeting tonight in Wheeling
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia Legislature has issued the following media advisory: WHO: West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Committee on Redistricting WHAT: public hearing on redistricting WHEN: doors open at 5:30 p.m.; anyone who would like to be guaranteed an opportunity speak during the hearing will need to be present to sign in[Read More…]
Psychological capital may be the antidote for working in a pandemic, WVU study suggests
WVUToday MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Just like the COVID-19 vaccine protects against contracting the contagious virus, the collective elements of self-efficacy, optimism, hope and resiliency helps inoculate employees from the negative effects of working through a pandemic, according to a new West Virginia University study. Jeffery Houghton, management professor, had studied how college students coped with[Read More…]
Grimmett Wins WV Senior Amateur Stroke Play Championship
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Jim Grimmett of Davin won the 2021 West Virginia Senior Amateur Stroke Play Championship Monday at Edgewood Country Club with a four under par 67. The Championship, conducted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA), is for players age 50 and up, and featured a total of 66[Read More…]
Micrologic Tower serving Tucker County and surrounding areas
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Micrologic was proposed by the Tucker County 911 Center to install a 120-foot freestanding tower that will connect the Tucker County 911 Center with first responders. The new installation will bring safety, security, and most importantly reliability to the Tucker County community. The tower[Read More…]
West Virginia Governor Justice: Bureaucratic hurdles delay launch of vaccine booster effort
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice expressed frustration over federal bureaucratic delays in getting out vaccines boosters as West Virginia’s active cases passed 10,000 and breakthrough cases surge. “We need to move, and we can’t get past the legalities of Washington to move right this[Read More…]
West Virginia residents ask PSC for help with Suddenlink
By Jessica Farrish, The Register Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — During the state’s history, West Virginians have had to fight — for miners’ rights, for black lung benefits, for their country and, sometimes, to eke out a living when the coal mines were shut down and they needed to feed their families. [Read More…]
Greenbrier school board votes ‘no’ on West Virgina Governor Justice as Greenbrier East boys basketball coach
By Lacie Pierson, Charleston Gazette-Mail LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice won’t add another head coaching job to his resume. The Greenbrier Board of Education rejected a motion to hire the governor to lead the Greenbrier East High School boys basketball team. Board members rejected the recommendation from Superintendent Jeff Bryant[Read More…]
State, county school officials punt responsibility for enforcing West Virginia Transgender Student-Athlete Ban
By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State and local education officials and West Virginia’s regulator of sports at middle and high schools continue to deflect responsibility for a new law prohibiting transgender female student-athletes from playing in girls’ and women’s sports, according to court documents. The Harrison[Read More…]