By Brad Johnson, The Inter-Mountain SHAVERS FORK, W.Va. — A bald eagle was released back into the wild in Randolph County Monday after being nursed back to health from lead poisoning, officials said. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources police officers, with the assistance Jo Santiago and Dylan Lewis with[Read More…]
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Orion Strategies’ Martinsburg office expands; Jessie Thompson joins team
MARTINSBURG, W.Va — Jessie Thompson has joined the Martinsburg office of Orion Strategies, a multi-state strategic communications and public relations firm. With rapid growth throughout the region, Orion Strategies’ expansion will enable the firm to continue to exceed the needs and opportunities of both its current client line up and[Read More…]
WV Press Capitol Daily: West Virginia legislative, committee schedules for Wednesday, Feb. 10
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. 10 – 1ST DAY OF THE SESSION Face coverings should be worn in all public areas of the[Read More…]
Stonewall Sporting Clays is West Virginia’s only complete clay shooting facility
By Ed Given, Braxton Citizens’ News ROANOKE, W.VA. — It has been a long and unique path that took a Braxton County boy to the only complete sporting clay facility in the Mountain State. Kevin Teets is the son of Ray and Carol Lewis Teets of Keener’s Ridge, Braxton County. Growing[Read More…]
West Virginia House of Delegates to convene Wednesday for 85th Legislature
Release from the House of Delegates: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, will preside over the 85th Legislature when members of the House of Delegates return for the 60-day regular legislative session at noon Wednesday, Feb. 10. The House of Delegates met Jan. 13[Read More…]
West Virginia State of the State set for House of Delegates chamber Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Release from the W.Va. House of Delegates: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has requested members of the West Virginia Legislature, the Board of Public Works and West Virginia Supreme Court Justices join him in the House of Delegate Chamber for his fifth State of the State address[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia has 125,522 positive cases, 2,150 deaths, 108,870 people fully vaccinated
Free testing sites listed; Harvard Global Health COVID Map included 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. 9. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 125,522 Current Active Cases – 14,756 Total[Read More…]
West Virginia House, Senate leaders give business community legislative preview
By Steven Allen Adams, The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Leaders in the West Virginia Senate and House of Delegates gave members of the business community a preview Monday of legislation to help spur job creation and help businesses in the wake of COVID-19, as well as possible tax reform measures.[Read More…]
Justice and team describe vaccine partnership with Walgreens
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and his team talked about the new Walgreens partnership with the state to administer an extra 5,800 vaccine doses per week across West Virginia. Walgreens is the state’s designated partner for the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. The 5,800 doses[Read More…]
Energy and environmental lobbyists consider resources, priorities looking ahead to West Virginia legislative session
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Lobbying state lawmakers is a simple concept to Charlie Burd, registered lobbyist and executive director of the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia. “I like green, you like blue, and they’ve got to make a decision. That’s how it works,” Burd[Read More…]
