West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall University will host the annual Christmas concert of the Brass Band of the TriState at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 12, in Smith Recital Hall on the Huntington campus. Under the direction of Dr. Michael Stroeher, a professor of low brass at Marshall, the group[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va.  – On Dec. 7, in a commitment to preserving West Virginia’s tradition of safe and secure elections, Kris Warner officially announced his candidacy for the position of Secretary of State. With a strong foundation in public service, family values, and common sense, Warner aims[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Dec. 6, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) sent a letter to United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy asking for clarity regarding USPS’s Mail Processing Facility Review of the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center. Senator Capito also stressed the importance[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – On Dec. 7, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $500,000 from the Department of Transportation (DOT) for Amtrak to complete the first step in restoring daily service on the Cardinal line. This award funds the first step[Read More…]

–Vegetius, 4th Century AD Roman General; Restated by George Washington By Mac Warner, WV Secretary of State This quote applied in Roman times, as it did to President Harry Truman in 1950 and still today in 2023. In this fallen world, preparedness and vigilance are the price we must pay for[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Public Service Commission of West Virginia was asked Wednesday to investigate a complaint that 10 emergency call centers were unable to field 911 calls for up to 10 hours during a three-day period last month. The state’s umbrella agency for West Virginia’s[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – -The Marshall University Foundation has announced a grant of $50,000 from the American Electric Power Foundation to benefit the Department of Communication Disorders, Marshall University Speech and Hearing Center and the Huntington Scottish Rite Foundation. The grant supports two objectives, which are technology training[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources announced that annual hunting, trapping and fishing licenses and stamps for the 2024 seasons are now on sale and make great holiday gifts. “As a lifelong hunter and angler and someone who has always cherished the[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is encouraging consumers to think before they open their wallet for just any charity this holiday season. The advice comes as part of the Attorney General’s Holiday Consumer Protection Week. “Many people get into the holiday spirit[Read More…]

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — An artificial intelligence study at West Virginia University is focused on habanero peppers for now, but project lead Donald Adjeroh said the work could one day support prevention or treatment of genetic disease. Adjeroh and his team are developing artificial intelligence capable of predicting the effect of genetic modifications on an[Read More…]