WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, has announced $545,522 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) for the West Virginia Public[Read More…]
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WV DHHR declares August as National Immunization Awareness Month
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – As part of National Immunization Awareness Month, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Public Health joins partners across the country to highlight the importance of routine vaccination for people of all ages. Governor Jim Justice also proclaimed August as Immunization Month in[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito announces support to help restart Generation WV Fellowship Program
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to Generation West Virginia (GWV). The award, which was secured through a CDS request made by Senator[Read More…]
WV Auditor’s Office gets conviction in a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia State Auditor JB McCuskey applauds the work of his investigators within the Public Integrity and Fraud Unit (PIF-U) for helping to secure a conviction in a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme. Imeesha Bradley, 27, of South Charleston, pleaded guilty in United States District[Read More…]
Delegate Doug Skaff stepping down as WV House minority leader
By Roger Adkins, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Delegate Doug Skaff, D-Kanawha, will step down as West Virginia House minority leader at the conclusion of next week’s legislative interim meetings on Tuesday. The Legislature will meet Sunday through Tuesday in Charleston for interims, with the possibility of a special session to[Read More…]
U.S. Supreme court vacates stays on Mountain Valley Pipeline, drawing praise from West Virginia officials
WV News Staff Reports WASHINGTON D.C. (WV News) — The U.S. Supreme Court has vacated stays placed on the Mountain Valley Pipeline, allowing the pipeline’s construction to resume as legal battles continue. The pipeline developers petitioned Chief Justice John Roberts to lift the orders handed down July 10 and 11[Read More…]
FERC approves Pleasants Power Station ownership transfer agreement
By Mike Tony, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal regulators have signed off on an agreement for a transfer in ownership of a Pleasants County coal-fired power plant. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday approved a transfer of the Pleasants Power Station from an affiliate of Houston-based Energy Transition and[Read More…]
Virtual Town Hall meetings planned for West Virginia 2024 Substance Use Response Plan
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Office of Drug Control Policy and the Governor’s Council on Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment are hosting four virtual town hall meetings to solicit feedback on development of the WV 2024 Substance Use Response Plan and[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin announces$3.2 million for two research projects at WVU
Funding to support biological research mentoring network and informing process safety management strategies WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,218,419 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for two research projects at West Virginia University (WVU). The funding will support establishing a[Read More…]
Congressional Representatives Tenney, DelBene introduce the Community News & Small Business Support Act
Bipartisan legislation supports institutions fundamental to hometown communities Staff | America’s Newspapers WASHINGTON, D.C. — New legislation to support local newsrooms and local advertisers has been introduced in the 118th Congress. The Community News & Small Business Support Act was introduced by Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-1),[Read More…]