By JOSELYN KING The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — The kickoff to sports betting at West Virginia casinos could happen with the start of football season this fall. State Lottery Director Alan Larrick made that comment Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur[Read More…]
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HUD Secretary Ben Carson visits West Virginia drug rehab facilities
By CARLEE LAMMERS Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After touring three of the area’s drug rehabilitation facilities, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson said West Virginia has “excellent examples” of solutions to the nation’s opioid crisis. Carson and Reps Alex Mooney and Evan Jenkins, both[Read More…]
Rally at West Virginia Capitol critiques Carson, defends food stamps
By RYAN QUINN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With criticisms of the federal proposal to raise subsidized housing rents, and calls to protect food stamp benefits and health coverage, the “Poor People’s Campaign” kicked off 40 days of planned in-state action on Monday. Organizers of the movement, meant to mirror[Read More…]
West Virginia says Qatar relationship offers many opportunities
By JIM WORKMAN For The West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An official partnership between the state of West Virginia and the country of Qatar could lead to economic development and much more, officials announced Monday, May 14. Gov. Jim Justice and Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, adjutant general of[Read More…]
WVU and Mylan to promote STEM skills
By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University and pharmaceutical company Mylan are joining hands to develop a STEM program for the state’s schoolchildren that both demystifies those fields and exposes them to a wide range of career opportunities. To be supported by a $5 million donation[Read More…]
Manchin urges HHS, EPA to offer resources
By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Sen. Joe Manchin is urging officials from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency to provide resources to Minden, a Fayette County town that is contaminated by the industrial chemical PCBs. In response to[Read More…]
Nominations sought for the West Virginia Governor’s Service Awards
HD Media Williamson Daily News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 Governor’s Service Awards, according to Volunteer West Virginia. The Governor’s Service Awards, the state’s most prestigious volunteer award, honors individuals and organizations who roll up their sleeves to solve community problems in an innovative[Read More…]
Rhododendron Festival in Beckley has something for everyone
The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The Beckley Events committee and local groups have been organizing a variety of activities for this year’s Rhododendron Festival. Fridays in the Park will begin on May 18 and run through Aug. 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. weather permitting at Jim Word Memorial Park on Neville[Read More…]
Christopher Gilmer named WVU-P president
By BRETT DUNLAP The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Christopher Gilmer is the new president of West Virginia University at Parkersburg. In a special meeting Monday, the West Virginia University at Parkersburg Board of Governors unanimously voted to make Gilmer the next president of the university. The board[Read More…]
