WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Cardiovascular disease pervades Appalachia, yet many Appalachians live far from any heart and vascular specialist. Follow-up doctor’s visits in the weeks after cardiovascular surgery can involve hours-long drives down narrow, winding roads. A recent study led by Albeir Mousa, a professor in the West Virginia[Read More…]
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Travel expenses vary for W.Va. state senators
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Despite a handful of outliers, there were few surprises when comparing travel reimbursements for members of the West Virginia Senate. Senators racked up nearly $400,000 in travel expenses in a 12-month period, which included the 2018 regular legislative[Read More…]
WV Legislative preview set for Friday in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Legislative agendas, leadership teams, key legislation and topics of interest highlight the agenda for Friday’s West Virginia Press Association Legislative Lookahead. Print and broadcast media from across West Virginia will gather Friday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the West Virginia Culture Center at the Capitol for[Read More…]
The Martinsburg Initiative works to make positive impact for Eastern Panhandle kids
By MATT WELCH The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Making a positive impact in the life of a child is something Tiffany Hendershot knows to be a rewarding and challenging venture. Hendershot, a full-time social worker with Berkeley County Schools and the project director for The Martinsburg Initiative, has set goals[Read More…]
Judge orders Gov. Justice’s company to release financial info to US attorney
By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal court ordered a coal company owned by Gov. Jim Justice to release its financial information to federal prosecutors and make its employees available for depositions. The court order, signed by U.S. District Judge Irene Berger and filed Wednesday, comes after[Read More…]
Pocahontas County’s Tourism Talks benefit all area businesses
By SUZANNE STEWART The Pocahontas Times MARLINTON, W.Va. — As a way to help businesses better promote themselves and the products they offer, the Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau is offering bi-monthly Tourism Talks – a small group discussion with varying topics to help businesses attract more tourists. “We[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, January 3
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. TRUMP, LAWMAKERS STILL AT LOGGERHEADS No one budges at the president’s closed-door meeting with congressional[Read More…]
WVPA ‘Legislative Lookahead’ panels set for Friday; Register now
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Registration continues for the West Virginia Press Association’s Legislative Lookahead on Friday, Jan. 4, at the West Virginia Cultural Center at the Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd E, Charleston, WV 25317 The annual series of panel discussions preview issues the state Legislature will address during the session. AGENDA: Panel 1. –[Read More…]
Annual West Virginia auto show set for February in newly refurbished Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center
By REBECCA CARBALLO Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The 20th annual West Virginia International Auto Show will take place this February at the the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. It’s the largest auto show in West Virginia, and it will feature the latest electric vehicles, pre-production models, local car clubs[Read More…]
