From the Public Notice Resource Center: I. Public Notice Public notice is information alerting citizens of government or government-related activities that may cause a citizen to take action. Traditionally and effectively newspapers—that are intended for general circulation, published regularly at short intervals, containing intelligence of current news of[Read More…]
By Derek Redd, The Intelligencer WHEELING — With more than 21,000 abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells throughout West Virginia, state officials — concerned both with community safety and environmental protection — sought ways to make it quicker and easier to seal them. A new law ceremoniously signed by[Read More…]
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN – The West Virginia Surface Owners Rights Organization and three environmental groups have joined in a federal court challenge to the U.S. EPA granting West Virginia the right to primacy in permitting Class VI Underground Injection Wells (UIC) – used for carbon capture[Read More…]
By Sierra Marling, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Business and education leaders from across West Virginia gathered at the Education Alliance’s 2025 West Virginia Education Summit, held at the Clay Center for Arts and Sciencesof West Virginia in Charleston, to spotlight the power of partnership — and they got a[Read More…]
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram WASHINGTON (WV News) — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she has not received a response to her letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urging him to provide an update on the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. The BEAD program was[Read More…]
The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. – A former lieutenant at the Southern Regional Jail has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in covering up the 2022 beating death of inmate Quantez Burks. Chad Lester, 35, of Odd, and a former supervisor at the Southern Regional Jail in Beaver, was[Read More…]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association (WVPA) is excited to announce a new edition to our team, Lauren Phillips. Lauren became the new Office Manager and Communications Specialist on May 13. “Stella, Jack, and I are extremely excited to work with Lauren, who brings great experiences and energy to[Read More…]
What happens when community resources connect? Amazing things. By Canyon Lohnas, program specialist with the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative at West Virginia University What do your local library, a revitalized toy store and an up-close exploration of beehives have in common? They’re all helping today’s students learn both the[Read More…]
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Virtual Academy (WVVA), a statewide, tuition-free online public charter school, is proud to announce a historic milestone: its first graduating class. On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, WVVA will host its inaugural in-person graduation ceremony at the University of Charleston celebrating a[Read More…]
West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC — Maj. Gen. William E. “Bill” Crane, retired commander of the West Virginia National Guard, will be a panelist at a May 20 CQ/Roll Call briefing in Washington, D.C. sponsored by the Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC), a coalition of industry leaders promoting supply chain security for the batteries in every[Read More…]
Superintendent says board will honor governor’s executive order By Katelyn Aluise, The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON — Several concerned residents showed up to speak at the West Virginia Board of Education’s public meeting Wednesday about religious and philosophical vaccine exemptions possibly being allowed in public schools in the coming year. Although state[Read More…]
