Officials say new trade office will make West Virginia more competitive as it tries to attract Taiwanese investment into state WV Press Release Sharing TAIPEI, Tiawan — W.Va. Senate President Craig Blair, R-Berkeley, today joined Secretary of Economic Development Mitch Carmichael, Economic Development Director Mike Graney, and Speaker of the House Roger[Read More…]
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Gov. Jim Justice announces U.S. Senate bid from The Greenbrier resort
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — West Virginia Governor Jim Justice highlighted his 72nd birthday Thursday by announcing his plan to seek the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate. Speaking at The Greenbrier resort with family pet Babydog by his side, Gov. Justice told the audience[Read More…]
Gov. Justice appoints Anitra Hamilton to 81st District seat in West Virginia House of Delegates
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice has appointed Anitra Hamilton to the West Virginia House of Delegates 81st District, which covers Morgantown. Hamilton fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Danielle Walker, who left earlier this month to become the executive director of the American Civil[Read More…]
Opinion: Form Energy – Learn more about company’s plan
Weirton Daily Times encourages residents to attend open houses from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday The Weirton Daily Times Editorial: There’s still a great deal of excitement and intrigue surrounding Form Energy and its decision to locate its first high-volume manufacturing[Read More…]
WV Public Energy Authority still preparing to govern under new law requiring its approval for decommissioning fossil fuel-fired plants
By Mike Tony, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — At its monthly meeting Wednesday, the West Virginia Public Energy Authority got an update on work under a new law poised to thrust it into a key role in the possible shutdown of a coal-fired plant slated to shutter soon. But it wasn’t[Read More…]
West Virginia’s ‘Shape Our Future’ tourism education initiative to launch statewide
New hospitality-tourism education program part of WV Tourism’s statewide ‘Tourism Works’ effort By Matt Young, WV Press Association CRAIGSVILLE, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice, along with several state officials, during a Tuesday press conference at the Nicholas County Career and Technical Center (CTC), announced the launch of the “Shape Our[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Manchin threatens to repeal Inflation Reduction Act over
WV Press Release Sharing WASHINGTON, D.C. — The office of U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has released the following statement: Last night, Sen Manchin joined Fox News’s Sean Hannity to discuss the Biden Administration’s failure to implement the Inflation Reduction Act as written and refusal to negotiate with Speaker McCarthy. On subverting the Inflation[Read More…]
Opinion: Inclusion – Some Limits May Apply
By W.Va. State Senator Mike Caputo, D-Marion, 13th District In a recent radio interview about some of the socially divisive laws just passed by the Legislature’s Republican-led supermajority, West Virginia GOP Chairwoman Elgine McArdle was asked whether our state might now be viewed as less inclusive. She responded, “Inclusiveness is[Read More…]
Gov Justice ‘still waiting’ to call special session for for West Virginia Division of Corrections
By Charles Young, Clarksburg Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Gov. Jim Justice still isn’t ready to call lawmakers back to Charleston for a special legislative session. Shortly after the 2023 regular session of the Legislature concluded at the beginning of March, Justice said he was working on plans[Read More…]
W.Va. Department of Education announces 2023 Albert Yanni Scholarship winners
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education is pleased to announce the 2023 Albert Yanni Scholarship recipients. This year, 30 career technical education (CTE) students in the state were awarded the $2,000 scholarship for the upcoming school year. The award will assist them to pursue advanced education and/or training[Read More…]
