By BETH HENRY-VANCE The Inter-Mountain BEVERLY — An expansion project to create a distribution center at Armstrong Flooring’s manufacturing plant in Beverly could bring up to 50 new jobs, officials announced Wednesday. The expansion will add 85,000 square feet to the local facility, which is the largest pre-finished hardwood flooring[Read More…]

By CHARLIE BOOTHE Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — The future of Bluefield’s Commercialization Station received a boost Wednesday with the announcement of a $750,000 federal grant to help create jobs and programs at the facility. The funding is from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and will go to[Read More…]

By JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., raised more in the third quarter than both of the two main Republican senatorial candidates combined. West Virginia’s lone federal Democrat raised more than $900,000 in campaign contributions, leaving him with $4.1 million in the bank, according to[Read More…]

By ERIN BECK Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Delegate Ron Walters, R-Kanawha, suggested Wednesday that members of the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Advisory Board recommend that personal growth of marijuana plants remain prohibited but consider allowing “the sale of buds.” During a board meeting at the University of Charleston, Walters[Read More…]

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — The head of West Virginia’s Bureau of Public Health hopes to have population surveys finalized to determine patient and physician interest in medical cannabis out for delivery within the next week. Dr. Rahul Gupta, commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health and[Read More…]

By ANDREA LANNOM The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Department of Revenue Secretary Dave Hardy said he is “cautiously optimistic” about September revenue numbers. Revenue exceeded estimates in severance tax and corporate net income tax collections. However, numbers lagged in cumulative collections. According to a news release from the Department of[Read More…]

By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch MILTON, W.Va. — Construction is set to begin later this month to rehabilitate the vacant Morris Memorial Hospital into a 100-room hotel, Milton officials said Wednesday. The project will be part of a public-private partnership with Jeff and Patricia Hoops and the Hoops family in an[Read More…]

By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va.  — The Berkeley County Economic Development Authority is interested in getting its hands on a software program that identifies broadband penetration in a specific geographic area — a tool large technology companies now use to decide whether to set up shop in a[Read More…]

Staff report The Journal CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Library Commission is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website. The website features streamlined menus, simplified navigation, and a fresh, new look.   The new homepage features specific gateways for patrons who want to visit the state reference[Read More…]

By LINDA HARRIS The State Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While a federal report suggests West Virginia’s financial services industries have shrunk slightly, West Liberty University’s Mike Blackwell said there’s still a lot of in-state career opportunities. “I’m fairly optimistic right now,” said Blackwell, an accounting instructor and Undergrad Program Director[Read More…]