By Rick Barbero, The Register-Herald FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — 350 BASE jumpers from 39 states and four countries leap off the New River gorge bridge 876 feet during Bridge Day Saturday in Fayetteville. Read more: https://www.register-herald.com/news/bridge-day-2023-video-photo-gallery/article_3f01cae2-7061-11ee-b989-ff20dea32874.html
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Long anticipated groundbreaking ceremony held for Nucor Steel West Virginia
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association APPLE GROVE, W.Va. – Nucor Steel West Virginia is now one step closer to the completion of a $3.1 billion steel mill in Mason County following a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday. During the ceremony, in addition to Nucor representatives, United States Senators Shelley Moore[Read More…]
Justice launches food bank food, promotes state for retirees
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced the launch of an emergency food fund Thursday that he said he will benefit food pantries in all 55 counties. Justice spoke about the Posey Perry Emergency Food Fund during his virtual administration briefing. He also used[Read More…]
Mountain Valley Pipeline construction completion date pushed back amid another cost estimate increase
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Even after an act of Congress designed to force completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, the project’s lead developer has pushed back its projected time for finishing construction of the project yet again. Equitrans Midstream Corp., the Cecil Township, Pennsylvania-based lead developer,[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Manchin announces $22.4 million from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to upgrade Weirton water treatment plant
WV Press Release Sharing WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $22,470,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the City of Weirton. The funding will support upgrading Weirton’s water treatment[Read More…]
Bridge Day to take annual leap
By Steve Keenan, The Register-Herald Bridge Day takes a village of volunteers. Becky Sullivan, executive director of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce/New River Gorge Convention and Visitors Bureau and chair of the Bridge Day Commission, along with staffers Tim Naylor and Megan Weatherford and many other contributing volunteers and[Read More…]
W.Va. Treasurer Riley Moore issues statement clarifying usage of Hope Scholarship funds and public charter schools
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer Riley Moore, who serves as chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, has clarified that state law permits students to use Hope Scholarship funds for certain services provided by public charter schools but emphasized that students enrolled full-time in those schools are[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginia businesses can help fight human trafficking in the state
By Mac Warner, W.Va. Secretary of State On October 10th, the WV Secretary of State’s Office officially launched West Virginia Businesses Against Trafficking (WVBAT). WVBAT is a statewide coalition of businesses and business owners who will use their storefronts and facilities to raise awareness of the state’s “You Can” campaign against human trafficking. To understand the role WVBAT plays in[Read More…]
WV Legislative Interims: Committee on Technology and Infrastructure updated on PSC’s investigation into water utility fire hydrant practices
Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Charlotte Lane, chairwoman of West Virginia’s Public Service Commission (PSC), on Tuesday, provided members of the legislative interim Joint Standing Committee on Technology and Infrastructure with an update on the PSC’s investigation into the state’s water utility fire hydrant practices. According to[Read More…]
WV Legislative Interims: Committee on Children and Families updated on vaccine requirements in various states
WV Press Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – “All 50 states, and the District of Columbia, require certain immunizations to attend schools, but some of the specific immunizations they require vary by state.” That’s what Shannon Kolman, senior health policy specialist with the National Coalition of State Legislators (NCSL) told state[Read More…]
