First Quarter of Fiscal year 2020 $29.8 million under revenue estimates From the Office of the Governor: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice reported today that September 2019 revenue collections resulted in a $20 million surplus, which was 5.4% above prior year receipts. The month of September also marks the end[Read More…]
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Drought threatens drinking water supplies in Southern W.Va. counties
By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — By the time an unusually dry September drew to a close, moderate drought had spread across the southern half of West Virginia, leaving water flow in some streams at volumes more than 75 percent below long-term median flow. All official climate monitoring[Read More…]
U.S. Senators Manchin, Capito announcement more than $32 million for affordable housing in W.Va.
From the Office of Senator Manchin: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $32,559,963from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to preserve and expand affordable housing options and provide assistance for low-income families.[Read More…]
At the Capitol: Appointments confirmed during W.Va. September interim meetings
By Phil Kabler For The West Virginia Press Association As legislators returned to Charleston for September interim meetings, the Senate met to confirm 137 Justice appointees, including Byrd White as commissioner of Highways – over concerns on whether he is qualified to hold that office. “I just feel comfortable I[Read More…]
Registration open for 2019 West Virginia Education Summit Oct. 30 in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Registration is open for the 7th annual Excellence in Education: It’s Everyone’s Business Summit, Oct. 30 at Embassy Suites in Charleston The West Virginia Education Summit is hosted by The Education Alliance and serves as a venue for discussion with business, legislative, education, and community leaders. Participants have the[Read More…]
WVU Petroleum, natural gas student receives Leah Berhanu Memorial Award
From WVU Today: MORGANTOWN, W.Va.— Torey Wright, a sophomore petroleum and natural gas major and Arabic studies minor, has been awarded the 2019 Leah Berhanu Memorial Award by The Thrasher Group. The award honors Leah Berhanu, a civil engineering student at West Virginia University and Thrasher Group intern, who was tragically killed in an auto-pedestrian[Read More…]
Editorial: Getting answers from the W.Va. State Board of Education
From The Intelligencer of Wheeling: Local residents will have a chance in about a month to tell West Virginia Board of Education members what we think. That opportunity should be seized eagerly. State board members plan a series of public meetings this fall, but there are only six scheduled. The[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, Oct. 1
W.Va. — The regional bureau of The Associated Press shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. CIRCLE WIDENS IN IMPEACHMENT PROBE Democrats subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani, the president’s personal lawyer[Read More…]
Big game harvest to be checked using W.Va. DNR’s electronic system
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – With the opening of big game hunting seasons quickly approaching, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds successful hunters that they must field tag and electronically check in their harvest. Field tags must be completed before moving the carcass, and the tag must remain[Read More…]
Media Advisory: W.Va. DOE to host second chance job fair today at noon in Sutton
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Education’s (WVDE) Office of Diversion and Transition Programs (ODTP) will host a second chance job fair to provide opportunities for qualified men and women with criminal records to meet employers interested in hiring them. WHAT: West Virginia Department of Education, Diversion and[Read More…]