West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Joint Standing Committee on Insurance and PEIA, during the second day of December’s Interim Legislative Session on Monday, heard updates regarding PEIA’s (Public Insurance Insurance Agency) drug-rate study, as well as the agency’s financial plan. The updates were provided by[Read More…]
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Manufacturers concerned about childcare gap in West Virginia
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A major manufacturer in West Virginia raised concerns Tuesday that a lack of affordable and available childcare could be a hindrance in recruiting new workers to the state, but lawmakers were largely dismissive of a need for government[Read More…]
West Virginia DHHR to hold roundtable discussion with Office of Shared Administration officials
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources will host a roundtable discussion Friday featuring division heads for the new Office of Shared Administration. The discussion will allow the directors of the six divisions to “tell the story” of their role[Read More…]
W.Va. Legislative Interims: Agriculture and Rural Development Committee hears update on 2024 Farm Bills, Kratom Consumer Protection Act
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Members of the legislative Agriculture and Rural Development Committee heard about priorities for the upcoming 2024 Farm Bill and discussed ongoing concerns surrounding the Kratom Consumer Protection Act during their interim meeting on Monday. According to Lora Walker, general counsel[Read More…]
Gas outage questions a focus as utilities answer to WV legislators
By Ashley Perham, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The presidents of West Virginia American Water Co. and Mountaineer Gas answered questions from lawmakers about the West Side natural gas outage at a committee meeting Monday morning during December’s legislative interims at the state Capitol. However, questions about how exactly water got into[Read More…]
WV Legislative Interims: Lawmakers updated on ‘Unite with Numeracy’ and other education programs
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…]
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…]
