What: The 130th Airlift Wing will host 70 students from Man High School for a base tour – thelargest student gathering since the wing’s official declaration as a C-130J-30 unit with InitialOperational Capability. Members of the media are invited to join student attendees as they tourAir Operations facilities. Recruitment leaders,[Read More…]
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Public meetings scheduled for electric vehicle infrastructure plan (Feb. 27-29)
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Public informational meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, February 27, 2024, in Cross Lanes; Wednesday, February 28, 2024, in Morgantown; and Thursday, February 29, 2024, in Shepherdstown to discuss West Virginia’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) plan. The federally mandated NEVI Formula Program will provide dedicated funding[Read More…]
Public Informational Workshop scheduled for Parsons to Davis section of Corridor H (Feb. 27)
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) will hold a Public Informational Workshop for the Corridor H Parsons to Davis project on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Tucker County High School, located at 116 Mountain Lion Way, Hambleton, Tucker[Read More…]
Supreme Court of Appeals of WV issues 12 Memorandum Decisions (Feb. 21)
The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has issued 12 Memorandum Decisions. There is a link to each on the Supreme Court Opinion page of the West Virginia Judiciary website: Supreme Court – Opinions | West Virginia Judiciary (courtswv.gov).
Gazette-Mail editorial: Manchin nixing presidential bid was right call
It was probably a tough decision, but Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., made the right call when he announced last week that he won’t seek the presidency on a third-party ticket. Manchin is good at winning elections. Excepting a primary upset for governor in the 1990s, he’s succeeded whenever his name[Read More…]
Intermediate Court of Appeals issues one Memorandum Decision on Feb. 20
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia (ICA) issued one Memorandum Decision on Feb. 20. There is a link to the decision on the ICA Opinion page of the West Virginia Judiciary website: Intermediate Court – Opinions | West Virginia Judiciary (courtswv.gov).
MEDIA ADVISORY: Marshall University announces kickoff of new center (Feb. 20)
West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University will announce the official launch of the Center for Economic and Community Development in Black Appalachia and Isolated Communities at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the university’s School of Pharmacy, located at 1538 Charleston Ave., in Huntington. Marshall President Brad D.[Read More…]
Intermediate Court of Appeals issues 28 Memorandum Decisions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia (ICA) issued 28 Memorandum Decisions on February 8. There is a link to each on the ICA Opinion page of the West Virginia Judiciary website: Intermediate Court – Opinions | West Virginia Judiciary (courtswv.gov).
Annual editorial and advertising competition website is now open
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association’s (WVPA) annual editorial and advertising competition website is now open and newspapers can begin uploading entries. The submission period of the WVPA newspaper contest began on January 29, 2024. The submission deadline is Monday, March 25, 2024. The WVPA is[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: West Virginia Press Association hosting Media Social event on Feb. 1
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association will be hosting the annual Media Social event on Thursday, February 1. The Media Social will be held at the Culture Center, located on the grounds of the West Virginia Capitol Complex, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.[Read More…]