By GREG JORDAN, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — A local manufacturer now has a second shift at its Mercer County facility to meet the demand for its services, the company announced Thursday. Industrial Plating & Machine successfully added new employees and a second shift this week at its manufacturing[Read More…]
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DHHR data suggests West Virginia overdose deaths appear to be declining
From the Office of the Governor: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After several years of steady increases, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today released preliminary data on 2018 fatal drug overdoses in West Virginia that suggest a leveling off or slight decrease in the total number of overdose[Read More…]
West Virginia native Jerry West awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
From the Office of the Governor: WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald J. Trump on Thursday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Jerome Alan “Jerry” West, a native son of West Virginia and widely regarded as one of the National Basketball Association’s greatest players and executives of all-time. Joining the[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin announces $1.8 million for W.Va. LWCF projects
From the office of US Sen. Joe Manchin: WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Thursday announced $1.8 million in Land and Water Conservation Funding (LWCF) for West Virginia. Funding is provided by the Department of the Interior. “I’m pleased[Read More…]
W.Va. Supreme Court to hear Arguments at Marshall University
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia will hear arguments in three cases at Marshall University beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 11. The public is invited to attend the Court session at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center. Marshall University is named for[Read More…]
Wood County, W.Va., officials discuss dilapidated structures
By Brett Dunlap, Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG — Wood County commissioners told a local couple something needed to be done immediately to address dilapidated structures on a Lost Pavement Road property they own where drug paraphernalia has been found. James and Drinda Richards, the owners of a property at[Read More…]
Community meeting set for Sept. 12 on proposed lodge development within W.Va. Beech Fork Dam and Recreation Area
LAVALETTE. W.Va. — A community meeting to obtain public comments concerning a feasibility assessment for a proposed 75-room lodge and conference center near the Beech Fork Dam and Recreation Area near Huntington is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019. The meeting is open to the public and will be held at[Read More…]
W.Va. Ethics panel addresses issues on vote involving proposed CVB and Gov. Justice’s Greenbrier resort
By Phil Kabler, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two Greenbrier Valley Airport Authority members with ties to Gov. Jim Justice’s Greenbrier resort asked the Ethics Commission on Thursday if it would be permissible for them to vote on a proposal to create an airport Convention and Visitors Bureau — something[Read More…]
Campaign Update: Thrasher issues comment on W.Va. Ethics issue on CVB, Greenbrier
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Republican candidate for governor Woody Thrasher on Friday issued the following comment on a West Virginia Ethics Commission request from two Greenbrier Valley Airport Authority members: “Once again, Jim Justice is treating Greenbrier County and the state of West Virginia as a subsidiary of Justice enterprises. Obviously,[Read More…]
Media Advisory: PrimeLending ribbon-cutting celebration set for Sept. 10
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston Area Alliance has issued the following information on the opening of PrimeLending’s Kanawha Boulevard location: Who: Charleston Area Alliance, PrimeLending representatives, local officials, community members What: Join the Charleston Area Alliance to celebrate PrimeLending’s Kanawha Boulevard location. PrimeLending offers home loan expertise and guides customers through each[Read More…]
