By WENDY HOLDREN The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In addressing the opioid impact on the state’s children, West Virginia lawmakers are taking a closer look at the availability of counselors, psychologists, social workers and nurses in schools. During the 2017-18 school year, 36 of West Virginia’s 55 counties did not[Read More…]
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Wheeling fire department warns of fireworks dangers
By SCOTT McCLOSKEY The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register WHEELING, W.Va. — Firefighters recommend leaving Fourth of July fireworks celebrations to the professionals, as they say most fireworks are dangerous and against the law in the city. As Independence Day approaches, the Wheeling Fire Department reminds those who plan on celebrating[Read More…]
10 things to know: Tuesday, June 26
The regional bureau of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. WHAT EXPERTS ARE SAYING ABOUT REUNITING FAMILIES Foster care advocates say the government won’t likely[Read More…]
West Virginia ready for 55th National Youth Science Camp delegates
Release from the National Youth Science Camp: CHARLESTON, W.Va. — For the 55th year, two high-achieving recent high school graduates from each state and other young people from around the world will attend National Youth Science Camp, hosted each summer at Camp Pocahontas in Thornwood, West Virginia. In Pocohontas[Read More…]
National SBA representative continues tour of southern West Virginia today
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Michelle Christian, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator for the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), today continues her four-day visit and tour of southern West Virginia. See Christian’s bio here: https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-team/sba-leadership/michelle-christian Christian is in Boone County this morning, Tuesday, June 26. The itinerary is below. Christian arrived Monday afternoon and[Read More…]
Media Alert: National Youth Science Camp delegates landing at Yeager 9 a.m. Wednesday
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials for the National Youth Science Camp, held each summer in Pocahontas County, have issued a media alert detailing ‘fly-in’ day for the delegates. NYSC Public Information Coordinator Erin Beck released the following information: WHO: 107 highly-accomplished recent high school graduates from around the county and other areas of the[Read More…]
Fact-checking West Virginia Justice’s list of whiteboard accomplishments
By MAX GARLAND, RYAN QUINN and JAKE ZUCKERMAN Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Rare is the news conference where Gov. Jim Justice shows up without his whiteboards. Since he began making public appearances as a governor, Justice has kept the whiteboards by his side. As his news conferences have become[Read More…]
West Virginia auditor details RISE WV problems
By JESSICA FARRISH The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Commerce in 2017 entered into six illegal contracts, totaling $18 million, with the accounting firm Horne LLP, which specializes in disaster recovery and grant management services, a legislative auditor told lawmakers Sunday at the June interim Post[Read More…]
Justice says some information given by auditors is wrong
The Register-Herald CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice said Sunday evening that some of the information the Legislative Auditor’s Office shared Sunday with members of the Post Audits Subcommittee was incorrect. “The Legislative Auditor today released their report on the audit of the RISE WV Program,” Justice said in a[Read More…]
West Virginia native to become first black woman president of AMA
By JOE SEVERINO Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dr. Patrice Harris is a Bluefield native, a West Virginia University alumni, and she is now the first African-American woman elected as president of the American Medical Association. Harris will become the 174th president of the AMA in June 2019, and is[Read More…]
