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, March 4. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 132,677 Current Active Cases – 6,318 Total Lab Results reported – 2,207,676 Cumulative positive test percentage –[Read More…]
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West Virginia Senate Workforce Committee passes bill to make state construction project payroll records confidential, exempt from FOIA requests
Committee hears update on vocational education By Erika Diehl, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate Workforce Committee met Wednesday morning to discuss a bill regarding the confidentiality of wage records and hear a presentation about how the Department of Education is preparing high school students[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate Health and Human Resource Committee sets restrictions for needle exchange programs
By Erika Diehl, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate Committee of Health and Human Resources this week heard extensive discussion on a bill that members have been reviewing for several meetings now. The initial aim of SB 334 was to establish license application process for[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia totals at 132,416 positive cases, 2,309 deaths, 199,611 people 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, March 3. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 132,416 Current Active Cases – 6,692 Total Lab Results reported – 2,198,226 Cumulative positive test percentage –[Read More…]
WV Press Capitol Daily: West Virginia legislative, committee schedules for Wednesday, March 3
WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia Press Association each day will share the schedules of West Virginia’s State Senate and House of Delegates on WVPress.org and on Facebook and Twitter at @wvpress. Wednesday, March 3 – 22nd day of the session Face coverings should be worn in all public[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia totals at 132,184 positive cases, 2,301 deaths, 197,759 people 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 Tuesday, March 2. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 132,184 Current Active Cases – 6,692 Total Lab Results reported – 2,190,037 Cumulative positive test percentage –[Read More…]
Media Advisory: West Virginia Gov. Justice to hold virtual town hall on plan to repeal state income tax at noon
Release from the office of the Governor: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice will hold a virtual town hall on his plan to repeal the state income tax today at noon. WHO: Gov. Jim Justice, other state officials. WHAT: A virtual town hall on proposal to repeal the state income tax.[Read More…]
Media Advisory: West Virginia Delegates to present the ‘Election Security, Accessibility and Modernization Act’
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia House Minority Leader Doug Skaff, Jr., D-Kanawha, Delegate Evan Hansen, D-Monongalia, and Delegate John Doyle, D-Jefferson, will introduce House Bill 2814 to address election security, accessibility and modernization to the press and public tomorrow. WHEN: Tuesday, March 2 at 10 a.m. WHERE: Lewis McManus[Read More…]
Media Advisory: West Virginia Senator Boley to preside over floor session
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore Donna Boley, R-Pleasants, will preside over the West Virginia Senate for the Tuesday, March 2, floor session. Senator Boley, who was recently elected to her 10th consecutive term, is the longest continuously serving member of the Senate in its history. She was[Read More…]
WV Press Capitol Daily: West Virginia legislative, committee schedules for Tuesday, March 2
Early version; updates possible CHARLESTON, W.VA. — West Virginia Press Association each day will share the schedules of West Virginia’s State Senate and House of Delegates on WVPress.org and on Facebook and Twitter at @wvpress. Tuesday, March 2 – 21st day of the session Face coverings should be worn in all[Read More…]
