WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2. The totals below are updated daily from WVDHHR reports that are normally issued at 10 a.m. Monday through Friday. West Virginia Statistics New cases[Read More…]
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Coronavirus Update: West Virginia – 2,264 new cases, 5 deaths since last update; 55.1% of population fully vaccinated
WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Monday, August 1. The totals below are updated daily from WVDHHR reports that are normally issued at 10 a.m. Monday through Friday. West Virginia Statistics New cases[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia – 892 new cases, 7 deaths since last update; 55% of population fully vaccinated
WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Friday, July 29. The totals below are updated daily from WVDHHR reports that are normally issued at 10 a.m. Monday through Friday. West Virginia Statistics New cases[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia – 1,197 new cases, 20 deaths since last update; 55% of population fully vaccinated
WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 28. The totals below are updated daily from WVDHHR reports that are normally issued at 10 a.m. Monday through Friday. West Virginia Statistics New cases[Read More…]
U.S. Sen Manchin supports Inflation Reduction Act of 2022
Senator Manchin reaches agreement to vote on legislation to fight inflation crisis, invest in energy security WV Press News Sharing WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.VA., has announced he has reached an agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, to vote on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.[Read More…]
West Virginia Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Resources Accountability updated on spending, funding
By Matt Young, WV Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Resources Accountability (LOCHHRA) met for nearly three hours on Tuesday to hear testimony from both the Office of the Inspector General, and representatives of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.[Read More…]
W.Va. Legislative Committee: Opinions differ on new state electronic death certificate system
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Speaking at Tuesday’s meeting of the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, State Sen. Tom Takubo, R-Kanawha, was clear on his opinion of West Virginia’s new electronic death certificate filing system. “I think this system has been horrible. What’s concerning[Read More…]
West Virginia Legislative Oversight Committee told of 983 staffing vacancies at regional jails, correctional facilities
Legislators updated on prison work release pilot program By Matt Young, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Legislative Oversight Committee on Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, on Tuesday, heard testimony from Brad Douglas, chief of staff for the W.Va. Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR). Douglas’ talking[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia – 1,097 new cases, 0 deaths since last update; 55% of population fully vaccinated
WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27. The totals below are updated daily from WVDHHR reports that are normally issued at 10 a.m. Monday through Friday. West Virginia Statistics New cases[Read More…]
W.Va. Legislative Committee learns state’s revenue growth for FY 2022 more than $1.07 billion
Of revenue generated from severance tax, 48% was from natural gas and 35% was from coal By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – “I’ve probably got the best time to be Secretary of Revenue in the history of the state … Things went remarkably well in fiscal[Read More…]
