West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Education, on Sunday, heard a presentation from the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) Academic Support Director Jonah Adkins, and Coordinator of Mathematics Tim Flatley regarding the state’s “Unite with Numeracy” program. “Thank[Read More…]
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WV Legislative Interims: Joint Committee on Flooding hears update on State Resiliency Office
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Nine months after Senate Bill 677 established the West Virginia Flood Resiliency Trust Fund and placed the administrative authority of the West Virginia Disaster Recovery Trust Fund under the State Resiliency Office (SRO), State Resiliency Officer Bob Martin, on Sunday, told[Read More…]
Fairmont Senior, Doddridge County both place 3rd to lead locals in state cheerleading competition; Hurricane, Winfield, Tug Valley are champs
By Michael Minnich, WV News HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Fairmont Senior Polar Bears, in Class AA, and Doddridge County Bulldogs, in Class A, both claimed third-place finishes to lead locals in the state cheerleading competitions at the Cam Henderson Center on the campus of Marshall University on Saturday. Fairmont Senior[Read More…]
Tug Valley cheerleaders win 10th State Championship
By Jarrid McCormick, Williamson Daily News HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Tug Valley cheerleaders are filling up the trophy cases at TVHS as the Panthers claimed their 10th cheer championship by winning the Class A Cheer Competition on Saturday inside Marshall’s Cam Henderson Center. “We are a dynasty, 10 years is[Read More…]
West Virginia lawmakers call for Chuck Yeager commemorative stamp
West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) as well as U.S Representatives Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), Carol Miller (R-WV) and Alex Mooney (R-WV) sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy encouraging him to issue a commemorative stamp honoring West Virginian[Read More…]
PEIA finance board approves premium hike, but makes changes to plan
By Roger Adkins, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Insurance expenses for public employees will rise after the approval of a premium increase by the Public Employee Insurance Agency Finance Board on Thursday. This marks the second premium increase for PEIA members since the West Virginia Legislature passed a bill last[Read More…]
WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital receives more unclaimed funds
By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — Some newfound money at WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital will go toward the build out of the new pediatrics clinic being constructed there. West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore came to Wheeling Thursday with a check to the hospital for $84,097. The money was[Read More…]
Midway tunnel to be replaced with $13 million federal funding award
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — A $13.4 million federal funding award has been approved for a major transportation project in Bluefield that will involve the replacement of an aging tunnel and the construction of a new overpass bridge and pedestrian and bicycle walkway. U.S. Senator Shelley[Read More…]
Streetscape Finish Date Pushed To 2025
By Eric Ayres, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — The sidewalk demolition and reconstruction associated with the $32 million Downtown Streetscape Project in Wheeling has come with some significant disruptions, but the major sewer separation and storm sewer system installation work being performed on Market Street seems to be having the[Read More…]
Funding for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan stalls in U.S. Senate amid border battle
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill to provide much needed funding for the Ukrainian war effort, Israel’s fight against Hamas, and Taiwan defense spending hit a brick wall in the U.S. Senate Wednesday over a debate whether to include funding for the[Read More…]
