By Lori L. Riley, Times West Virginian MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — It’s not enough to have an inventor’s mind or an entrepreneurial spirit. Today, the most promising medical solutions materialize when three things are brought together: brilliant, curious minds, the space to work and test ideas, and the resources to keep[Read More…]
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Mountaineer Brewfest showcases West Virginia’s finest brewers for a Seventh Year
By Scott McCloskey, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — Showcasing West Virginia’s finest craft and microbreweries, The Mountaineer Brewfest is returning for its seventh year at Wheeling’s Heritage Port. Scheduled for 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, with VIP entry at 3 p.m., the Brewfest is sponsored by Wheeling Island[Read More…]
Opinion: Afghan surrender or hand-off?
By Mac WarnerWV Secretary of State As Afghanistan falls to Islamic fundamentalists, our sustained involvement with a haphazard withdrawal prompts the question, “was it worth it?” The shocking images out of Kabul shout no; yet there were benefits from our 20-year engagement. The Army’s mission is to deter war, and when deterrence fails, to fight and[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Virtual news conference scheduled today at 1:30 p.m. for West Virginia survey findings on changing energy-economy
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Nature Conservancy of West Virginia and the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce joined together to conduct a statewide survey by Research America to poll registered voters in West Virginia to investigate public sentiment around the state’s changing energy-economy. An oversample of those voters[Read More…]
WVU president welcomes students back to campus, urges cautious enthusiasm
WVUToday MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University President Gordon Gee welcomed students back to campus on the first day of class (Aug. 18) in a letter. Gee expressed his joy at the return to campus, but also urged balancing enthusiasm with “a measure of reality.” Read the letter: Dear West Virginia University Students, Faculty and[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Manchin takes U.S. Labor Secretary on West Virginia mine tour
By Joselyn King, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel DALLAS, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin says sometimes the coal industry is treated by Washington like a Vietnam War veteran who just returned home. Manchin, D-W.Va., welcomed U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on Wednesday to the Northern Panhandle, and the pair[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito praises Mon Health, happy to see advancements in West Virginia medical technology
By Chris Slater, WV News MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said she knew about some of the innovative technology happening at Intermed Labs, part of Mon Health. But she said she had no idea just how expansive the work was. “I cannot believe how many different products and[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Manchin wants ATV and accessory manufacturing plants near Hatfield-McCoy Trail
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph MAN, W.Va. — Manufacturers of ATVs were treated this week to rides along the Hatfield-McCoy Trail highlighting the region as a place for building the ATV and the parts used by enthusiasts. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., hosted executives from Polaris, Kawasaki and Honda[Read More…]
Potential lawsuit threatens implementation of West Virginia’s charter schools, Hope Scholarship
By Steven Allen Adams, The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As West Virginia officials prepare to implement the nation’s most expansive education savings account program and the new state charter school board has its first meeting, the state may have to defend both programs in court. According to a letter sent[Read More…]
West Virginia progressive group launches ReplaceJoeManchin.com
By Steven Allen Adams, The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Whether U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin decides to run for a third six-year term in 2024 or retires sometime in the near future, a group of progressive activists are creating a framework in the hopes of replacing Manchin down the road. WV[Read More…]
