Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Wednesday, March 4, 202057th Day of the Legislative Session From the Activity Calendar: From the Activity Calendar: Recovery Community Day, Upper House and Senate Rotundas; Fair Shake Network Ice Cream Social, 1 -5 p.m.; Upper House Rotunda. STATE SENATE: The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED[Read More…]

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The office of Gov. Jim Justice has issued the following media advisory: Gov. Justice and the W.Va. Tourism Office to unveil new tourism promotional materials tomorrow at 11 a.m.and the W.Va. Tourism Office to unveil new tourism promotional materials tomorrow at 11 a.m. WHO: Gov. Jim Justice, Tourism Commissioner[Read More…]

By Crystal Good For W.Va. Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Criminal Justice Reform & Reentry Day kicked off at Trinity Lutheran Church with a discussion “Closing the School-Yard to Prison Yard Pipeline. Criminal Justice Reform and Reentry Day engages formerly incarcerated leaders, their families, students, statewide advocacy groups, and faith leaders to[Read More…]

By Erin Beck, Register-Herald of Beckley CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Democrats had hoped to broaden a solar energy bill so that more people would use renewable energy in West Virginia, but decided to withdraw their amendments to a more limited solar energy bill that was on second reading, the amendment phase, in the House of[Read More…]

Release from WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Building upon its namesake’s legacy of improving the quality of life in West Virginia, the Milan Puskar Foundation donated $1 million to the new WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital project. The contribution supports the “Grow Children’s” capital campaign, which seeks to raise $60 million for a new[Read More…]

W.Va. hiring events set this week in Morgantown, Wheeling, Fairmont, Romney and Marlinton CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Complete Count Commission is sponsoring employment events across West Virginia to connect job seekers with thousands of 2020 Census positions in West Virginia. Today, March 3, a team is in Pendleton County to[Read More…]

Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Tuesday, March 3, 202056th Day of the Legislative Session From the Activity Calendar: WVSOM Day, Upper House and Upper Senate Rotundas STATE SENATE: The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS SR 61: Recognizing Leadership Jefferson SR 62: Recognizing October as National Dwarfism Month THIRD[Read More…]

Thursday, February 27, 2020 Former Intuit CEO Brad Smith will be giving a public lecture at 5:30 p.m. on March 5 at Vantage Ventures. His talk is entitled “Education and Entrepreneurship — A Blueprint for the 21st Century.” WHO: Brad Smith, president and chief executive officer of Intuit from 2008 to[Read More…]

By Crystal Good For West Virginia Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates on Monday will consider a bill to change the law requiring hospital boards of directors maintain 40 percent of their membership is from consumer representatives. Senate Bill 767 will be on second reading Monday, after[Read More…]