Nearly half filed electronically in December; “fast track” expedites where possible CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer John Perdue’s Unclaimed Property Division received nearly half of its claims applications electronically in December, a not-so-unusual trend, while its Fast Track program attempted to get money in claimants’ hands faster. A[Read More…]
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Around the Rotunda: Legislative, committee schedule for Thursday, Jan. 17
Watch WV Legislature Live each day at http://www.legis.state.wv.us/live.cfm Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 9th Day of the Legislative Session Rotunda and social activities: From the Activity Calendar: WV Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, Upper House and Upper Senate Rotundas; Family Resource Network, AG Rotunda; Chiropractic Day at the Legislature SENATE: The Senate will convene at[Read More…]
Huntington business owner: ‘Dementia friendly’ courtesies could benefit community
By BISHOP NASH The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — When businesses assess the needs of their clientele, dementia doesn’t often top the list, if it’s even considered at all. But more than 5 million Americans suffer from dementia, with an estimated 70 percent of elderly cases caused by Alzheimer’s disease, and[Read More…]
Committee OKs bill to require a run-off for WV Supreme Court elections
By JAKE JARVIS NCWV Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Just months after voters elected two new justices to the state’s Supreme Court, lawmakers are considering a bill that would change how justices are chosen in future elections. The House Judiciary Committee OK’d a modified version of House Bill 2008 Wednesday morning.[Read More…]
The Herald-Dispatch celebrates 110th anniversary
By FRED PACE The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — On this date, a Sunday, in 1909, the first edition of The Herald-Dispatch hit the streets in Huntington. Today, just like 110 years ago, Huntington’s daily newspaper continues to highlight the issues, share the region’s successes and failures, and deliver details of[Read More…]
First bills of 2019 session pass in West Virginia Senate, House of Delegates
By STEVEN ALLEN ADAMS The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A week after the start of the 2019 West Virginia Legislature, the Senate and House of Delegates are already passing bills. On Wednesday, the House unanimously passed two bills. One, House Bill 2531, provides regulations for prior authorizations,[Read More…]
Report for America project to continue at Gazette-Mail
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Report for America nonprofit journalism initiative, with support from the Galloway Family Foundation, has announced it will place a second reporter at the Charleston Gazette-Mail, focusing on poverty in Southern West Virginia. The Gazette-Mail, along with West Virginia Public Broadcasting and the Lexington Herald-Leader,[Read More…]
10 things to know: Thursday, January 17
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. MAY BATTLES TO KEEP BREXIT ON TRACK European Union countries are also debating how to[Read More…]
‘Women’s Wave’ march set for Saturday in Charleston at noon
By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Beckley women and men are headed to Charleston for the “Women’s Wave,” a march marking the two-year anniversary of the national Women’s March in Washington D.C., the largest one-day protest in American history. The event is sponsored by Women’s March West Virginia,[Read More…]
