The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice said Sunday evening that some of the information the Legislative Auditor’s Office shared Sunday with members of the Post Audits Subcommittee was incorrect. “The Legislative Auditor today released their report on the audit of the RISE WV Program,” Justice said in a[Read More…]
Latest News
Today’s news items to display above the navigation menu
West Virginia native to become first black woman president of AMA
By JOE SEVERINO Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dr. Patrice Harris is a Bluefield native, a West Virginia University alumni, and she is now the first African-American woman elected as president of the American Medical Association. Harris will become the 174th president of the AMA in June 2019, and is[Read More…]
Auditors seek answers to nearly $29 million in Supreme Court spending
By LACIE PIERSON Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s unclear how the West Virginia Supreme Court accumulated more than $29 million in its excess revenue fund in fiscal year 2012, nor have legislative auditors found an accurate explanation as to how the court spent that amount down to a little[Read More…]
PEIA director, West Virginia AFT president say funding stream is vital for changes
By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The president of the American Federation of Teachers for West Virginia said Sunday that providing a funding stream for the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) will be foundational to changes that teachers, service employees and others who are enrolled in the insurance[Read More…]
Farm program provides opportunity for adults with developmental disabilities
By TIFFANY TOWNER Times West Virginian GRAFTON, W.Va. — Ann Burns’ son has autism. Now a high school junior, Isaiah has received excellent programming in Marion County through all his school years, Burns said, but after he graduates, programs and job opportunities for him will be limited. “He is not[Read More…]
WVU Board of Governors approves 2019 budget, including tuition, salary increases
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A $1.1 billion budget unanimously approved Friday (June 22) by the West Virginia University Board of Governors includes $15 million for additional pay raises for faculty and staff during FY2019. While the State provided $3.1 million in state funding for the pay raises, the University was required to identify[Read More…]
West Virginia secretary of transportation to discuss road plans
The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia secretary of transportation plans to meet with every county in the state to discuss the progress of the Gov. Jim Justice’s Roads to Prosperity program, according to a press release. Justice said he appointed Secretary of Transportation Tom Smith to meet with[Read More…]
West Virginia entrepreneur finds innovative replacement for plastic products
By Sarah Richardson Mountain Messenger LEWISBURG, W.Va. — It’s no secret that plastic is terrible for the environment. According to the New York Times, over 300 million tons of plastic is produced globally each year, and only ten percent of that amount is recycled. Roughly seven million tons of plastic[Read More…]
Job fair set for today and Tuesday in South Charleston to fill 350 work-at-home tech support positions
Kelly Services partners with WVDO, Workforce West Virginia CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In collaboration with the West Virginia Development Office and WorkForce West Virginia, Kelly Services is holding a job fair to hire up to 350 technical support advisors for KellyConnect®, the company’s contact center management solutions program. The job fair[Read More…]