By Mary Jane Epling The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON — Two months after receiving Senate confirmation to lead the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Adm. Brian Christine made his first official visit to West Virginia on Tuesday, stopping at Marshall University to discuss rural health issues with the next generation of[Read More…]

By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Weirton Daily Times CHARLESTON — House Speaker Roger Hanshaw and the Republican supermajority of the West Virginia House of Delegates laid out their Christmas list for the next legislative session in January focused on job creation and economic development. During a press conference in the[Read More…]

By Esteban Fernandez Times West Virginian FAIRMONT — Navigating the health care exchanges every year can be difficult, Jeremy Smith, program director for West Virginia Navigators, said. Not only are there a variety of plans to pick from, with varying deductibles, co-pays and insurance networks, low knowledge of insurance vocabulary[Read More…]

By Greg JordanThe Register-Herald BECKLEY — A blizzard in parts of Greenbrier County and frigid weekend temperatures for the entire region were among the forecasts coming Tuesday from the National Weather Service’s offices in West Virginia. A blizzard warning was issued around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday for western Greenbrier County. Between[Read More…]

By Mike TonyCharleston Gazette-Mail The West Virginia Public Service Commission has scheduled a public comment hearing on a West Virginia American Water double-digit rate increase proposal panned by rate-payer advocates — after the PSC’s chairman signaled support for raising custom-er bills during another hearing last week. West Virginia American Water[Read More…]

By Steven Allen AdamsThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — The finance board for West Virginia’s Public Employee Insurance Agency recently approved slight premium increases and other fee hikes for the state’s health coverage program beginning in July, though lawmakers had questions about possible changes. The Joint Standing Committee on[Read More…]

By Greg JordanBeckley Register-Herald BECKLEY — Generosity serving thousands of the region’s children and a person who demonstrates the spirit of giving and community service while expecting nothing in return were demonstrated Monday evening by the Spirit of Beckley. The Spirit of Beckley campaign got underway Nov. 4 with a[Read More…]

By Jess ManciniThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG – The attack on Pearl Harbor that drew America into the second World War was observed Sunday at the Point in Parkersburg and behind the Armory in Marietta where numerous wreaths were tossed into the river to honor veterans. The annual Pearl[Read More…]

From the Times West VIrginian CHARLESTON — One of North Central West Virginia’s most scenic state parks is undergoing an upgrade. West Virginia state parks officials announced Dec. 4 that the main overlook at Coopers Rock State Forest will be closed while the pedestrian bridge is being replaced. The project[Read More…]

West Virginia Daily News Charleston W.Va. (WVDN) – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock in Jackson County. This is only the third detection of HPAI in domestic birds in West Virginia since the global outbreak[Read More…]