WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation calling for the West Virginia Legislature to convene in Special Session at 4 p.m. today: Sunday, Aug. 6. An form email from the Governor announcing the Special Session went out to the media at 3:28 p.m. today. “The[Read More…]
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2023 WVPA Convention: Learn how the WV National Guard is ‘Always Ready, Always There’
By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – With a $501 million direct and indirect economic impact for the state, the West Virginia National Guard is “Always Ready, Always There!” when it comes to helping out their fellow Mountaineers. At 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, during the West[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin announces $545,522 to support West Virginia pipeline safety programs
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has announced $545,522 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) for the West Virginia Public[Read More…]
WV DHHR declares August as National Immunization Awareness Month
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – As part of National Immunization Awareness Month, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Public Health joins partners across the country to highlight the importance of routine vaccination for people of all ages. Governor Jim Justice also proclaimed August as Immunization Month in[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito announces support to help restart Generation WV Fellowship Program
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to Generation West Virginia (GWV). The award, which was secured through a CDS request made by Senator[Read More…]
WV Auditor’s Office gets conviction in a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia State Auditor JB McCuskey applauds the work of his investigators within the Public Integrity and Fraud Unit (PIF-U) for helping to secure a conviction in a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme. Imeesha Bradley, 27, of South Charleston, pleaded guilty in United States District[Read More…]
Delegate Doug Skaff stepping down as WV House minority leader
By Roger Adkins, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Delegate Doug Skaff, D-Kanawha, will step down as West Virginia House minority leader at the conclusion of next week’s legislative interim meetings on Tuesday. The Legislature will meet Sunday through Tuesday in Charleston for interims, with the possibility of a special session to[Read More…]
WV Press Convention 2023: Media event this weekend – Aug. 11-12 – in Charleston
First of WV Press Association’s ‘Family Friendly’ events with support of West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine: Family invited at no cost WV Press News Release CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Newspaper representatives from across the state are joining with the West Virginia Press Association for Convention 2023 this weekend – Aug. 11-12[Read More…]
Opinion: Don’t just talk, act
By Greg Kozera Shale Crescent USA As a young engineer, one of the engineers I worked under occasionally was Allen, a senior engineer in the Chicago area. Allen was from Alabama. He said what he thought. We hadn’t seen each other for months. As soon as Allen saw me he[Read More…]
Register now for WV Press Convention 2023 – A valuable weekend with sessions on Artificial Intelligence, advertising, working with government
First of WV Press Association’s ‘Family Friendly’ events with support of West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine: Family invited at no cost WV Press News Release CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Newspaper representatives from across the state are joining with the West Virginia Press Association for Convention 2023 on Aug. 11-12 in Charleston.[Read More…]