By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Meeting for the first time since August, members of Gov. Jim Justice’s PEIA Task Force on Monday discussed issues with costs for out-of-state providers and with rising prescription drug costs. Afterward, Mike Hall, the Task Force chairman and Justice’s chief of staff,[Read More…]
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Beth Walker chosen as next chief of West Virginia’s supreme court
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The only justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to face an impeachment trial will be the new chief justice starting next year. Justice Beth Walker will take over as chief justice of the state’s highest[Read More…]
West Virginia Governor Justice speaks about employment and infrastructure in Lewisburg
By TINA ALVEY The Register-Herald LEWISBURG, W.Va. — After handing out more than $760,000 in grants at his press conference at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine last week, Gov. Jim Justice spoke on a variety of topics, including infrastructure for Rainelle and the future of Lewisburg’s ABB plant.[Read More…]
Best Choice: Manchin should be re-elected to Senate
The Inter-Mountain Too many members of Congress are preoccupied with what leaders of their political parties want. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is different. He has earned a national reputation as a political maverick by making what his fellow West Virginians want and need his top priority. That can be[Read More…]
W.Va. borrowers delight in continued growth in state’s banking industry
By JEFF McCULLOUGH NCWV Media HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — With 167 banks and credit unions located in West Virginia, Mountain State residents have no shortage of options when it comes money lending. Marshall University associate professor of Economics Robin McCutcheon said these additional options are good news for borrowers. “That number[Read More…]
West Virginia Olympian Mary Lou Retton talks about overcoming adversity at Jackson County Community Foundation dinner
By ROGER ADKINS Jackson Newspapers RIPLEY, W.Va. — If she had listened to the doubters, Mary Lou Retton would never have set foot on the competition floor at the 1984 Olympic Games. Retton was the guest speaker last week at the Jackson County Community Foundation’s annual Community Celebration Dinner. Retton’s[Read More…]
Meet the candidates: Race for U.S. Senate
Point Pleasant Register Editor’s Note: As we approach the November General Election, the Point Pleasant Register will be running articles allowing the candidates in contested races to introduce themselves and tell the voters why they are running for office. Each candidate is asked, in their own words, to respond to[Read More…]
Record number of state schools represented in West Virginia Collegiate Business Plan Competition semi-finals
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The field of young entrepreneurs varies each year in the West Virginia Statewide Collegiate Business Plan Competition, and this year is no different as a record eight state colleges and universities are represented in the group of 2018-19 competition semi-finalists. A total of 30 semi-finalist[Read More…]
