By Steven Allen Adams, The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Leaders in the West Virginia Senate and House of Delegates gave members of the business community a preview Monday of legislation to help spur job creation and help businesses in the wake of COVID-19, as well as possible tax reform measures.[Read More…]
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Justice and team describe vaccine partnership with Walgreens
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and his team talked about the new Walgreens partnership with the state to administer an extra 5,800 vaccine doses per week across West Virginia. Walgreens is the state’s designated partner for the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. The 5,800 doses[Read More…]
West Virginia hunters harvest 106,861 deer during seasons
The Inter-Mountain SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — According to preliminary data collected by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, hunters in the Mountain State harvested 106,861 white-tailed deer during the 2020-2021 fall and winter seasons. The harvest was 7.5 percent higher than the 2019 harvest of 99,437 deer and 6[Read More…]
West Virginia Hive Network places three clients In prestigious University of Virginia impact investing course
Release from West Virginia Hive Network: BECKLEY, W.Va. — Judy Moore, director of the West Virginia Hive Network, navigated landing three of their clients in this Spring’s University of Virginia (UVA) Appalachian Impact Investing Due Diligence class. UVA only selected eight companies for this social entrepreneurial course. “We are always[Read More…]
HD Media files first of its kind antitrust lawsuit against Google and Facebook
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — A West Virginia newspaper company filed a federal antitrust lawsuit today against Google and Facebook charging the internet giants with monopolizing the digital advertising market. This is believed to be the first lawsuit of its kind filed by a newspaper company against the tech giants for their monopolistic[Read More…]
West Virginia investment, economic development interest soars amid pandemic
By Charles Young, The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed down interest in investing in West Virginia. In fact, according to officials with the West Virginia Economic Development Authority, the state has seen an uptick in economic development activity over the past year. “The[Read More…]
Home grown? Medical cannabis companies mostly out-of-state take majority of West Virginia permits
By Steven Allen Adams, The Weirton Daily Times CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Once again, out-of-state business entities and owners took the majority of dispensary and processor permits for West Virginia’s long-awaited medical cannabis program. Last week, the Department of Health and Human Resources’ Office of Medical Cannabis announced that 100 dispensaries[Read More…]
West Virginia twins both graduated Yale and are now at Harvard, they’ve already published work on Alzheimer’s, addiction
By Ryan Quinn, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Drew Gupta, now in Harvard Medical School after graduating Yale, said when he’s felt like an imposter — like he wasn’t good enough to be where he is — someone nearby reassured him that he belonged. These colleges did, after all,[Read More…]
Opinion: Stay warm and safe this winter
By Charlotte Lane Chairman of the West Virginia Public Service Commission All too often we hear that someone has lost his/her home to a fire. Approximately one third of all house fires are caused by space heaters. Let’s talk about how to safely heat your home this winter. First, if you[Read More…]
West Virginia State Treasurer Moore urges students, parents to remain diligent with education planning despite pandemic
PROMISE applications down nearly 50 percent; FAFSA completions down 22 percent Release from West Virginia State Treasurer’s Office: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer Riley Moore today strongly encouraged West Virginia students and parents to ‘focus on the future’ during the month of February and remain diligent in planning for a[Read More…]