Bipartisan, bicameral legislation would expand ambulance services in rural, mountainous areas WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV-1) and Yadira Caraveo (D-CO-8), introduced the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act (PEAKS Act). The legislation would allow Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in[Read More…]

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has announced a 15-point improvement project to alleviate congestion along several sections of West Virginia Route 9.  Growth in the Eastern Panhandle, and Berkeley County in particular, has led to congestion on WV 9 between Martinsburg and Hedgesville. The presence of multiple schools in the[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — After a first day that concluded with a four-way tie for the lead, Ryan Bilby of Follansbee broke out of the  pack to win the 2024 WV Tri-State PGA Classic with an eight under par (-8) 134, defeating Noah Mullens of Milton by one[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association PRINCETON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Hive is hosting a community conversation on inclusive capital access from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at The Loft, 1123 Mercer Street in Princeton, W.Va. The event is free to those who register. Stephanie Sanders, Regional Business Advisor[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The 2024 West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA) season opened with a four-way tie for the lead at Guyan Golf & Country Club for the WVGA Tri-State PGA Classic, featuring 46 amateur and professional players. Tied for the lead after day one at four[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — City National Bank ranked #1 in customer satisfaction for consumer banking in the North Central Region in the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study, claiming the top honor in its region for the fifth time in seven years. City scored higher than[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore announced he has added four financial institutions to the state’s Restricted Financial Institution List after determining these institutions are engaged in boycotts of fossil fuel companies as defined under state law. Treasurer Moore added the following firms to the list[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – On April 8, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,280,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the West Virginia Department of Transportation. The funding will be used to reconstruct 1,350 feet of State Route 39[Read More…]

West Virginia Press Association PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Highmark Bright Blue Futures has announced the second annual Highmark Bright Blue Futures Awards Program. Made possible by the Highmark Foundation, this awards program will recognize nonprofit organizations throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware, western and northeastern New York, and West Virginia that demonstrate commitment to[Read More…]

WVDNR reminds hunters to abide by carcass transport regulations SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) has announced that chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been confirmed in four white-tailed deer in Jefferson County. “Jefferson County has been part of the CWD containment area for several years because[Read More…]