CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. BREXIT CLOSER AFTER TORY MAJORITY IN ELECTION Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative[Read More…]
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W.Va. school board tries again to reduce graduation requirements
By Ryan Quinn, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For the third time in three years, West Virginia Board of Education members are proposing a change in the credits students need to graduate from high school. In general, state school board members want to give elected county school boards more choice in[Read More…]
Prisons in West Virginia trying tablets for inmates
Raises concerns from advocacy group By Steven Allan Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An effort to provide tablets for inmates in state prisons will cost taxpayers no money, but it will cost inmates for access to electronic books, email and other services, raising concerns of one group[Read More…]
Opinion: Country Roads Angel Network invests in W.Va. businesses to help restore economy
From The Weston Democrat: By Judy Moore Director of the WV Hive Network in Beckley A significant entrepreneurial movement is taking place within West Virginia. Many dedicated West Virginians have made it their mission to rebuild a state impacted by the downturn of the coal industry. FoundationOne®CDx CGP TestOur comprehensive[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019
Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. STAKES HIGH IN ‘BREXIT ELECTION’ U.K. voters are deciding who they want to resolve the stalemate over the divorce deal with the EU in an election seen as one of the most important[Read More…]
West Virginia Commerce Secretary says U.S. tariffs hurting some W.Va. exports
By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On a day celebrating West Virginia businesses that have opened new export markets, state Commerce Secretary Ed Gaunch conceded that Trump administration trade policies are presenting challenges for some state businesses. “As I have traveled around the state on the listening tour; I[Read More…]
WVU Brownfields grants to breathe new life into abandoned properties across West Virginia
Release from WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — From an old train depot to empty buildings dotting a town square, the West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center at West Virginia University hopes to revive communities through its latest string of redevelopment grants. Nine West Virginia communities will each benefit from a $5,000 grant award, made possible by[Read More…]
U.S. Congresswoman Miller announces $1.2 Million grant for Head Start programs in W.Va.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced today a grant of $1,285,033 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the Raleigh County Community Action Association, Inc. for the administration of the Head Start Programs. “Our children are our future and we must ensure all of our children[Read More…]
Media Advisory: Wheeling area students to learn about manufacturing
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Manufacturers Association Educational Fund (WVMAEF) will be teaching local students about manufacturing on Friday, Dec. 13, at West Virginia Northern Community College in downtown Wheeling. WVMAEF Director Monica Cross, who is presenting the Fund’s Explore the New Manufacturing Program to students all over West[Read More…]
