CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Education Alliance completes the 2020 West Virginia Education Summit today with the last of three virtual “power summits,” held Oct. 14, 20 and 22. Today’s final presentation features a keynote address and presentations exploring the importance of career readiness: — Champion Keynote: Katherine Resteiner, Chief of Staff for[Read More…]
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Media Alert: W.Va. Secretary of State schedules press conference on election cybersecurity threats
Event is today at 10:15 a.m. at State Capitol CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Following up on a briefing held Wednesday evening with federal intelligence officials, West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner is hosting a press conference today to discuss the discovery of election cybersecurity activity by foreign entities designed to disrupt[Read More…]
2020 West Virginia Education Summit’s Thursday session addresses career readiness
Release from the Education Alliance: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – More than 400 business, community, and education leaders from across the state are participating in the 2020 West Virginia Education Summit that continues Thursday with a focus on career readiness. This year’s summit, hosted by The Education Alliance, features three virtual “power[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. with 20,734 positive cases, 413 deaths as of 10 a.m. today
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 20,734 Total Lab Results reported – 695,527 Cumulative positive test percentage – 2.84 Daily Percent Positive – 3.36 Total Deaths[Read More…]
Opinion: Know your vote will be counted in West Virginia
By Jonathan Adler West Virginia Association of Counties 2020 has collectively been the most challenging year of our lives. COVID-19 has curtailed our daily routine as never before, from going to work each day (IF we did not lose our job), to having family gatherings, attending sporting events, fairs &[Read More…]
West Virginia Music Hall of Fame’s 2020 Induction Ceremony broadcast set
West Virginia Public Broadcasting to air induction ceremony Nov. 14; Two-hour TV special to be streamed nationwide Release from The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame: Charleston, W.Va. (Oct. 20, 2020) – The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame’s (WVMHoF) 2020 induction ceremony will be broadcast statewide on West Virginia Public[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginia, Make sure you vote
From the Charleston Gazette-Mail Today marks the beginning of early voting in West Virginia. Also, as of Tuesday morning, absentee ballots had successfully reached 98% of West Virginians who had requested them, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. What’s more, nearly 67% of the more than 136,000 mail-in ballots[Read More…]
Trout stocking underway at West Virginia’s state parks
By Greg Jordan Bluefield Daily Telegraph PIPESTEM, W.Va. — More opportunities to catch a trophy fish started appearing in West Virginia’s lakes and streams Tuesday when an inaugural stocking took place at one of the region’s state parks. State officials met at Pipestem Resort State Park to watch as Long[Read More…]
Field of Love event gives back to 101-year-old West Virginia woman
By Breanna Francis The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Focused entirely on giving back to a local resident and her late husband’s memory, leadership with Johnson $ Johnson Heating & Air Conditioning said treating a local 101-year-old woman to a day of household handiwork was as rewarding for them as it[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. with 20,519 positive cases, 408 deaths as of 10 a.m. today
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 20,519 Total Lab Results reported – 690,803 Cumulative positive test percentage – 2.84 Daily Percent Positive – 3.01 Total Deaths[Read More…]
