CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced the addition of online purchasing at Food Lion for West Virginians using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. This benefit is available through the West Virginia Mountain State Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program. “As the COVID-19[Read More…]
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New River Gorge Regional Development Authority moves forward with study on aerospace skilled training needs
Release from New River Gorge Regional Development Authority: BECKLEY, W.Va. – Jina Belcher, executive director of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), announced the selection of Pavlik and Associates to undertake a comprehensive review of skilled training needs for aerospace companies locating at the 105-acre site at Raleigh[Read More…]
WV Press Capitol Daily: West Virginia legislative, committee schedules for Wednesday, Feb. 17
WV Press Capitol Daily: West Virginia legislative, committee schedules for xxday, Feb. xx 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, Feb. 17 – 8th day of[Read More…]
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network comments on West Virginia Senate HHS Committee passing bill that rolls back local authority over public health
Bill would limit authority of local health departments Release from American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia State Senate Health and Human Services Committee this week passed legislation that would take away local health departments’ authority to take action on smoke-free air ordinances and other[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia has 128,117 positive cases, 2,216 deaths, 144,250 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, Feb. 16. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 128,117 Current Active Cases – 10,969 Total Lab Results reported – 2,072,362 Cumulative positive test percentage –[Read More…]
AARP West Virginia outlines 2021 state legislative agenda
Expansion of high speed internet, caregiving, long-term care, health care access among session priority issues CHARLESTON, W.Va. — AARP West Virginia state leaders today detailed the organization’s legislative agenda for the 2021 West Virginia Legislature. The organization, which represents more than a quarter-million older West Virginians, is focused on legislative[Read More…]
West Virginia House Republicans block attempt to amend charter school measure
By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON — Republicans in the House of Delegates successfully blocked several attempts by Democratic lawmakers Monday to amend an update to West Virginia’s public charter school pilot project. The House adopted two out of six amendments to House Bill 2012, relating to public charter[Read More…]
West Virginia House Judiciary OKs resolution regarding legislative oversight of state BOE; undoes amendment to state of emergency bill
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The House Judiciary Committee on Monday approved a resolution to give itself more oversight of the state Board of Education. And it undid part of a bill it had approved Saturday to give itself more power during a state of emergency. The[Read More…]
West Virginia House Judiciary Committee flips on provision of bill to check governor’s authority
By Lacie Pierson, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two days after the House Judiciary Committee passed a bill meant to give the West Virginia Legislature a bigger check on the governor’s executive powers during a state of emergency, the committee flipped on a key provision in the bill. In the span of[Read More…]
West Virginia Democratic legislative leaders unveil agenda items
By Steven Allen Adams, The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — They may be small in number this legislative session, but Democratic lawmakers in the House of Delegates and state Senate still have public-policy goals the next 54 days. Leaders of the House and Senate Democratic caucuses announced their platform for the[Read More…]