Wednesday, Jan. 2515th day of the 2023 Legislative Session CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association provides a daily preview of legislative action. This preview is made possible with the support of AARP WV, WVU University Relations, and the WV Press Association Foundation. Activities Calendar: WV Economic Development Council Legislative[Read More…]

By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Three bills made it out of the West Virginia Legislature’s House Economic Development and Tourism Committee on Tuesday, including a bill allowing income tax credits for rare earth element mining companies, and a bill relating to the use of e-bikes on[Read More…]

Annual event celebrating highest traveler spending in state’s history in 2022  WV Press News Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. —  The West Virginia Department of Tourism was teeming with hundreds of enthusiastic travel and tourism industry partners from around the state Monday as they gathered together to celebrate the thriving tourism industry[Read More…]

Tourism Office: First state travel guide in the country to feature cover image that changes at different viewing angles CHARLESTON, WV –– Gov. Jim Justice today unveiled the new West Virginia Vacation Guide, a free travel inspiration magazine dedicated to promoting Almost Heaven, West Virginia. The Department has received close to[Read More…]

By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Senate Finance Committee, on Monday, heard budget proposals from representatives of both the W.Va. Department of Commerce, as well as the W.Va. Department of Economic Development.  James Bailey, cabinet secretary of the Department of Commerce – which encompasses the divisions[Read More…]

Tuesday, Jan. 2414th day of the 2023 Legislative Session CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association provides a daily preview of legislative action. This preview is made possible with the support of AARP WV, WVU University Relations, and the WV Press Association Foundation. Activities Calendar: Soft Drink Day, Upper House[Read More…]

Senate Workforce Committee members applaud effort By Autumn Shelton, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Those with the West Virginia Department of Education are preparing students for a wide-range of workforce opportunities, but they can always use extra help – especially from the state’s business and industry leaders.  Clinton Burch,[Read More…]

By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Senate Workforce Committee, on Friday, passed Senate Bill 21 — which requiring certain documents that contain wage records be considered confidential — to the full Senate for a vote. Prior to a vote, the committee heard from West Virginia[Read More…]

Governor Justice’s ‘Babydog’ is the most famous but not the only pet with a Capitol connection WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s “Babydog” clearly is the most famous dog in the state, but she is not the only pet connected to the State Capitol. Numerous[Read More…]

Monday, Jan. 2313th day of the 2023 Legislative Session CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association provides a daily preview of legislative action. This preview is made possible with the support of AARP WV, WVU University Relations, and the WV Press Association Foundation. Activities Calendar: WV Tourism Day, Upper and[Read More…]