By Madeline Scarborough, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. — On Saturday, the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge hosted a kayak and canoe river cleanup as a part of local Earth Day celebrations. Due to COVID-19, all events have been spaced out to help keep crowds down. Kayakers[Read More…]
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U.S. Senator Manchin: West Virginia to receive over $260 Million to address child care needs
Release from the Office of U.S. Senator for West Virginia Joe Manchin: Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that West Virginia will receive $260,446,267 from the American Rescue Plan to help address the child care needs that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Across West[Read More…]
West Virginia American Water to host “Earth Week”
Virtual programming and community events will take place through a weeklong campaign to commemorate Earth Day in West Virginia Release from West Virginia American Water: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia American Water announced today it will host “Earth Week,” a weeklong series of virtual programming and community events to commemorate Earth Day[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Justice signs bill health professionals urged him to veto
By Taylor Stuck, The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has signed a bill that more than 300 health care professionals urged him to veto. Justice signed Senate Bill 334, the Senate clerk reported Thursday. SB 334 establishes a licensing program within the state Department of Health[Read More…]
Study: West Virginia one of 15 states with restrictive early/absentee voting laws
By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is one of 15 states that make early and absentee voting more difficult, a study by the Center for Election Innovation and Research released Thursday found. “The most secure elections are those that allow voting to be spread out over[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Capito: ‘Massive spending bill really misses the mark’
By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph WASHINGTON D.C. — Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Thursday she may be on board with some elements of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan, but the “massive spending bill really misses the mark.” The $2.2 trillion American Jobs Plan covers an array of initiatives, but[Read More…]
West Virginia Department of Education settles lawsuit brought by lobbyist
By Steven Allen Adams, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A lawsuit brought by a lobbyist against a former state schools superintendent and a current Department of Education official was dismissed Wednesday after a settlement between the parties was reached. According to a document filed Wednesday with the U.S. District Court[Read More…]
Health Right director sees harm coming from West Virginia Senate needle exchange bill
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice said early this week that he will likely sign the bill to license and regulate needle exchange programs – SB 334. The executive director of Milan Puskar Health Right told The Dominion Post the bill could harm its Morgantown-based[Read More…]
April 12 kick-off empowers businesses to create Communities of Healing
Federal grant offers recovery to work program BECKLEY, W.Va. – Approximately 50 community leaders and advocates attended the Communities of Healing Gathering virtually April 12 to learn about and support the newly launched recovery to workforce program. In attendance also were 12 area businesses, who together will begin their four-month[Read More…]
Kroger Health continues to administer COVID-19 vaccine at its West Virginia pharmacies
Introducing the Focus Hour on April 22 which will dedicate the first hour of business to administering vaccines Release from Kroger Health: West Virginia — Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), continues to offer the COVID-19 vaccine in all its area pharmacies through its participation[Read More…]