By Lexi Browning West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Following a four-week stint with Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia Inc., five high school students working through The Educational Alliance presented their capstones virtually on Friday to the TMMWV president, company representatives and educational leaders in the region. Facing challenges brought[Read More…]
Latest News
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. with 7,875 positive cases, 147 deaths as of 10 a.m. Tuesday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 7,875 Total Lab Results reported – 330,447 Cumulative positive test percentage – 2.38 Total Deaths – 147 After 3,561 more[Read More…]
Help304 service launched to help those affected by COVID related stress
Help304 Emotional StrengthLine Available to all West Virginians Release from First Choice Services: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — If you’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or emotionally exhausted, you’re not alone. Pandemic related stress is high. Many people are worried they or a family member will become sick. Some have lost jobs and insurance and[Read More…]
WVU provides COVID-19 weekly ‘trends’ report
Release from WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. A week after launching its public dashboard to track and compile COVID-19 information collected during testing across the West Virginia University System, a total of 67 positive results have been recorded out of 11,604 tests resulted between July 21-Aug. 9. Those positive test results include 63 students and 4[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. Governor press briefing Monday, starting at 12 p.m.
CHARLESTON, W.Va.— The office of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has announced a press briefing for today at 12 p.m. COVID-19 BRIEFING WHO: Gov. Justice and other State officials. WHAT: Gov. Justice will provide an update for media on COVID-19 response. WHEN: Today, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, at 12 p.m. West Virginians can watch[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. with 7,754 positive cases, 141 deaths as of 10 a.m. Monday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 7,754 Total Lab Results reported – 326,886 Cumulative positive test percentage – 2.37 Total Deaths – 141 After 14,365 more[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: W.Va. with 7,433 positive cases, 127 deaths as of 10 a.m. Friday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7. West Virginia Cases Total Positive Cases – 7,433 Total Lab Results reported – 312,521 Cumulative positive test percentage – 2.38 Total Deaths – 127 After 5,266 more[Read More…]
W.Va. high school students experience real-world learning through virtual internships
West Virginia American Water, Toyota Motor Manufacturing WV, Dow Inc. partner with The Education Alliance on summer Internships WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Even in times of a pandemic, learning continues in West Virginia. That message was demonstrated recently during capstone presentations of high school interns participating in The Education[Read More…]
USDA invests $14 million to modernize water, wastewater infrastructure in six rural W.Va. communities
Funding will benefit more than 6,000 rural West Virginian residents Release from United States Department of Agriculture: MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $14 million to modernize critical drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in six rural[Read More…]
Opinion: Avoid a fine by calling 811 before you dig
By Charlotte Lane, chairman West Virginia Public Service Commission Aug.11 is National 811 Day, when the calendar itself reminds us that the law requires you to call 811 before you dig. The so-called “Dig Law” has been around for many years, and in 2018 the West Virginia Legislature created the[Read More…]
