By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Letters sent last Friday from state broadband officials and lawmakers urged the West Virginia Public Service Commission to scrutinize a proposed deal to approve Frontier Communication’s bankruptcy reorganization in anticipation of a Jan. 19 meeting. Instead, the PSC[Read More…]
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Historic vice president inspires hope, happiness in West Virginia
By Emily Rice, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Kamala Devi Harris made history Wednesday when she was sworn in as the first female, Black and South Asian vice president of the United States. Emotion flooded Bluefield Vice Mayor Barbara Thompson-Smith’s voice as she spoke to the Daily Telegraph Wednesday afternoon, after Harris was sworn into[Read More…]
West Virginia leaders react as Biden takes office
By Sarah Marino, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Wednesday marked the start of Joe Biden’s presidency as he and Vice President Kamala Harris took the oath of office while the world looked on. After Biden declared that “democracy has prevailed,” local elected officials reacted to the transfer of power[Read More…]
Media Advisory: West Virginia Inauguration Ceremony scheduled for Friday
Deadline to register is noon, today CHARLESTON, WV – The 2021 West Virginia Gubernatorial and Constitutional Officer Inauguration Ceremony will be held on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, beginning at 1 p.m., on the North Side of the West Virginia Capitol Building. Media members/organizations that wish to cover the ceremony, either by[Read More…]
Help keep West Virginia students warm:
Coats4Kids program running from Jan. 18 to Feb. 1: #keepWVwarm Release from the West Virginia Education Alliance: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — This year, in honor of MLK Day of Service, Education Alliance AmeriCorps is hosting Coats4Kids from January 18 to February 1. The coat drive aims to donate at least 400 articles of[Read More…]
TechConnectWV to host SBIR-STTR Boot Camp Feb. 4
Release from TechConnect West Virginia: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – TechConnect West Virginia, in partnership with the West Virginia Small Business Development Center and the WVU Industrial Extension, will host a virtual workshop at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4 to educate research-focused entrepreneurs on how to apply for, and the benefits of,[Read More…]
Opinion: How to drive safely around big trucks
By Charlotte Lane West Virginia Public Service Commission Chairman Big trucks are a lot less scary when you understand them. The PSC’s Transportation Enforcement Officers patrol the state’s highways and the turnpike to ensure that commercial motor vehicles, such as semis and buses, are in compliance with safety regulations. But[Read More…]
Opinion: Who can end this pandemic?
By Christopher Martin, MD You know, and are probably getting very tired of, the necessary measures used to limit the spread of COVID-19: mask wearing; hand washing; physical distancing measures, which include routinely keeping a distance of at least 6 feet; quarantining if you’ve been exposed and isolating when sick.[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia has 111,677 positive cases, 1,836 deaths, 26,162 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 Wednesday, Jan. 20. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 111,677 Current Active Cases – 26,217 Total[Read More…]
West Virginia’s Tamarack Fine Arts Gallery opens “Hindsight is 2020” exhibition
The Register Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Tamarack Fine Arts Gallery’s latest exhibition, “Hindsight is 2020: A Distilling of an Unparalleled Time,” has opened. The exhibition showcases many works based on the unbelievable and unfamiliar happenings from the year 2020. Artists captured a wide range of emotion, both positive and negative,[Read More…]
