By Erin Beck, for The Times West Virginian CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Disability rights advocates say that state-owned psychiatric hospitals in West Virginia are confining patients found not guilty by reason of mental illness for years after those patients are well, wasting millions that could be used reducing the need for[Read More…]
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Editorial: Presient Long puts W.Va. Tech on a necessary course correction
From the Register-Herald of Beckley: As colleges large and small across the American landscape struggle against economic headwinds buffeting budgets and family finances, West Virginia University Institute of Technology President Carolyn Long seems to be correcting the curriculum and support services on the Beckley campus to appeal to a broader[Read More…]
CAMC to terminate agreement with the Health Plan of WV
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Patients in the Kanawha Valley area who have health insurance coverage through West Virginia-based provider The Health Plan can expect to be informed soon that their coverage will not be accepted by Charleston Area Medical Center after the end of the[Read More…]
10 things to know: Friday, Sept. 27
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press shares 10 things you need to know Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHITE HOUSE DUSTS OFF MUELLER PLAYBOOK FOR IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY Countermeasures include discrediting[Read More…]
WVDNR releases 2019 Mast Survey and Hunting Outlook
Release from the WVDNR: ELKINS, W.Va. — Hunters can get help preparing for the fall hunting seasons by consulting the 2019 Mast Survey and Hunting Outlook publication, available on the Division of Natural Resources website Information analyzing mast conditions and wildlife harvests also is available on the website. Since 1971,[Read More…]
W.Va. Senator Hardesty will not run for State Senate in 2020
Release from the W.Va. Senate Democrats: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Senator Paul Hardesty (D-Logan) announced this week that he will not be a candidate for the West Virginia State Senate in the 2020 election. Hardesty’s statement follows: “After careful consideration and input from my family, I have decided not to run[Read More…]
WVU receives 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award
Release from WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University’s commitment to diversity and inclusion has been recognized by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine with the 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity for the fourth consecutive year. “As we attract an increasingly diverse faculty, staff and student body, we understand that there[Read More…]
W.Va. Legislators: Give Spring turkey hunters more access to Monongahela National Forest
Release from the W.Va. House of Delegates: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Delegate Eric Porterfield, R-Mercer, and Senate Natural Resources Committee Chairman Mark Maynard, R-Wayne, today announced they have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to consider opening up portions of the Monongahela National Forest in Pocahontas County to hunters[Read More…]
Mercer County CVB wins Best Social Media award at W.Va. Conference on Tourism
BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — The Visit Mercer County Convention and Visitors Bureau won the award for Best Social Media at the annual Governor’s Conference on Tourism this week. The Conference was held from September 23 through 25 at Snowshoe Mountain Resort, ending with the “Stars of Almost Heaven Awards.” According to[Read More…]
Embassy Suites hotel unveils $10 million makeover in Charleston, W.Va.
By Clint Thomas, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON. W.VAA. — A grand reopening event this week revealed several vistas of a sweeping $10 million renovation endeavor underway at the Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel at 300 Court St. in Charleston. Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin, representatives from Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley[Read More…]