WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — How is a healthy retina cell like a tumor cell? It hijacks an energy-producing chemical reaction to churn out molecular building blocks. When tumor cells do it, they use the building blocks to make cancer grow and spread. But when retina cells do it, they[Read More…]
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U.S. Census Bureau recruiting thousands of workers for temporary jobs
Mountain Messenger LEWISBURG, W.Va. — By visiting 2020census.gov/jobs applicants have the opportunity to apply for a range of positions, including recruiting assistants, office operations supervisors, clerks, census field supervisors and census takers. The positions will be located across 248 Area Census Offices nationwide and offer flexible work hours, including daytime,[Read More…]
Medicaid work requirements bill would target those most likely to overdose
By ERIN BECK The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia delegates are set to vote Tuesday on a bill that would terminate health insurance for some low-income West Virginians, a vulnerable population that a state analysis says is especially prone to death by overdose. Last week, West Virginia House of[Read More…]
Secondary West Virginia road maintenance bills move down the legislative highway
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the deadline to pass bills from one chamber to the next inches closer, two similar bills providing for secondary road maintenance moved to third reading and will be up for passage today. The West Virginia Senate approved[Read More…]
Keeping riders on the trail: Bill imposing possible $1K fines for trespassing ATVs moves to West Virginia Senate
By CHARLES BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill imposing penalties for ATV riders who do not remain on the designated trails in the Hatfield-McCoy Recreation Area has passed the House and was moved to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Introduced by Del. John Shott (R-Mercer County), House Bill[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, February 26
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. KIM JONG UN MAKES GRAND ARRIVAL IN HANOI After a marathon train journey, the North[Read More…]
Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Tuesday, Feb. 26
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 49th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: From the Activity Calendar: Undergraduate Research Day, Upper House and Upper Senate Rotunda. SENATE: Senate to convene at 11 a.m. On The Agenda RESOLUTIONS [Read More…]
Bill to permit blind to hunt with adaptive equipment, assistance advances
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill was sent to the House floor Friday that will create a special type of hunting permit specifically for blind sportsmen. The House Judiciary Committee passed House Bill 2597, which would allow legally blind people to hunt with the assistance of[Read More…]
Winds cause thousands of power outages; more than 8,000 NCWV customers without service
By STEVEN BAUBLITZ NCWV Media CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — More than 8,000 customers are still without power after howling winds made their way through North Central West Virginia beginning Sunday afternoon. First Energy spokesman Jeff Straight said that within the Mon Power service area — which is all of West Virginia[Read More…]
