The Inter-Mountain WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, announced $11,864,272 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to support Head Start services in Greenbrier, Monroe,[Read More…]

By JORDAN NELSON The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — New River Community and Technical College and Fairmont State University announced a new partnership Wednesday allowing nursing students to further their education and advance in their careers. New River CTC offers a Certificate of Applied Science in Practical Nursing (PN), and FSU[Read More…]

By PHIL KABLER Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Main entry plazas to the East and West wings of the Capitol will be undergoing major repairs and replacement for the first time in the Capitol’s history, after the Capitol Building Commission signed off on the project Wednesday. Also Wednesday, commissioners approved[Read More…]

By JIM McCONVILLE The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va.  — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency will more closely monitor the number of opioid pills manufactured annually, something West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said was prompted by his own lawsuit filed against the agency. The DEA’s new rule includes steps to account[Read More…]

By MATT COMBS The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently released their quarterly report on coal production for the first quarter and while numbers are down at the national level, southern West Virginia produced nearly 10 percent more coal in the first quarter of 2018 as[Read More…]

The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON – Marshall University is partnering with The Wild Ramp to offer faculty, staff and students memberships to the Workplace Farm Share program. For members, locally sourced food will be available for pickup weekly at noon Thursdays, July 12 through Nov. 23, in the Memorial Student Center. The[Read More…]

The Clay County Free Press CLAY, W.Va. — Throughout the Second District, members of Congressman Mooney’s staff will be making stops in each county to meet with constituents who may be having problems with a federal agency. We ask that constituents bring copies of documentation related to their issues. “Helping[Read More…]

The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Thursday, July 12, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. MORE TOUGH RHETORIC FROM TRUMP The president renews his pressure tactics on fellow NATO nations[Read More…]