Kabrea James, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — More than 200 Girl Scouts gathered at ACE Adventure Resort to celebrate Girl Fest on Friday. Hosted by the Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council, scouts from 22 states came together for a high adventure experience in the heart of New River Gorge. Beth[Read More…]
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VA Medical Center in Beckley, W.Va., hosts ‘Hero Games’
By Wendy Holdren, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — A portion of the Beckley VA Medical Center parking lot was transformed Friday into a basketball court, a bowling alley, a pickleball court and more. The temporary transformation was in honor of the Beckley VA’s first ever “Hero Games,” a day filled with fun[Read More…]
W.Va. Gov. Justice signs education bill, supplemental appropriations, others bills
From the Office of the Governor: CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice today signed a total of 23 bills that were passed during the recent special legislative session, all of which aim to provide better opportunities for West Virginians in various ways. Click here for a link to view the signing[Read More…]
Media Alert: W.Va. Financial Snapshot Graphic emailed to editors
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association has emailed this week’s West Virginia Financial Snapshot Graphic to the editors email list. The West Virginia Financial Snapshot Graphic os prepared weekly by the WV Press in conjunction with the West Virginia Senate Finance Committee. This week, the graphic looks This week, the graphic looks at the funding for the Education[Read More…]
Is youth soccer tourney WV’s largest sports event ever?
By Fred Pace, The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington, W.Va. DUNBAR, W.Va. — Kanawha County Commissioner Ben Salango says the 2019 U.S. Youth Soccer Eastern Regional Championships, set to begin Friday at the Shawnee Sports Complex in Dunbar, Kanawha County, and the Barboursville Sports Complex in Cabell County, may be the largest[Read More…]
Issues with Justice-owned companies detailed
By Steven Allen Adams, The Intermountain in Elkins, W.Va. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a new round of federal documents, attorneys for companies owned by Gov. Jim Justice claim that they don’t operate shell businesses. These same filings reveal that while vendors, local, state, and federal government entities await payment of[Read More…]
Most Charleston, W.Va. residents see power restored after tornado
By Rebecca Carballo, The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Like many people across Kanawha County, Jaime Rodgers lost power in Monday’s tornado, but a tree fell on an electric line in his backyard, and it could be five days before a contractor can move it. As of now, Rodgers said,[Read More…]
W.Va. briefs filed backing ‘right to work’ law
By Steven Allen Adams, The Weirton Times Daily CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Three pro-business groups and a free-market think tank have filed friend of the court briefs in defense of West Virginia’s ‘right to work’ law awaiting argument before the state Supreme Court of Appeals. Two more groups also have filed[Read More…]
