WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In recognition of their loyalty and service to West Virginia University, five Mountaineers will be inducted into the Order of Vandalia during a Friday (June 6) ceremony. The 2025 inductees are Judge Irene Berger, Dr. John Brick, Tom Jones, Ken Kendrick and Carolyn Long. A McDowell County native, Judge[Read More…]
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Governor Patrick Morrisey Announces Staff Changes and New Appointments
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On June 3, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced the following appointments: Department of Homeland Security West Virginia Parkway Authority The West Virginia Parkways Authority is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the West Virginia Turnpike, including toll collection, construction and repairs. Health Care Authority The West Virginia Health[Read More…]
‘Classroom, clinic, lifeline’: WV Health Right unveils Mobile Teaching Kitchen
By Olivia Haught, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Health Right’s new mobile unit is “a classroom, a clinic and a lifeline,” according to Angie Settle, CEO of West Virginia Health Right. On Monday, Gov. Patrick Morrisey, first lady Denise Morrisey and Settle unveiled the new Mobile Teaching Kitchen[Read More…]
OPINION: Mineral Crisis Has Military Readiness at Risk
By William “Bill” Crane, former adjutant general of the West Virginia National Guard, written for InsideSources.com. Modern economies and militaries run on minerals. The artificial intelligence revolution relies on silicon chips, which require quartz. Tanks require steel, which is made from iron. Every vehicle in America requires a starter battery,[Read More…]
Mountaineers Indivisible members turn out at town hall without Sen. Capito or Rep. Moore
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian MORGANTOWN — Four months after forming, the voices against West Virginia’s national elected leaders are getting louder. “We went from about 25 people in a smaller church basement,” Mindy Holcomb, an organizer at West Virginia Citizen Action Group, said. “We now have, I think,[Read More…]
NRGRDA Hails Enactment of Land Use Bill by State Legislature
West Virginia Press Association BECKLEY, W.Va. — Jina Belcher, Executive Director of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), hailed the state’s enactment of a bill that land reuse agencies say is crucial to their mission of returning vacant, abandoned or dilapidated properties to productivity. The bill, SB 538,[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: The Health Plan to Launch Mountaineer Mile Walk
The Health Plan (THP) is proud to support Governor Patrick Morrisey’s “Mountaineer Mile” initiative—an inspiring statewide campaign designed to encourage physical activity and healthier lifestyles for all West Virginians. On Wednesday, June 4, at 12:00 p.m., The Health Plan will launch its own version of the Mountaineer Mile at its Wheeling[Read More…]
Proactive Brain Health Behaviors Are Essential as the Number of Americans Living with Alzheimer’s Climbs
Five Recommendations for Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month in June CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s has climbed to more than 7 million for the first time, including 38,100 in West Virginia, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging all West Virginians to take charge of their[Read More…]
West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles announces streamlined CDL medical certification process starting Monday, June 23, 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Effective Monday, June 23, 2025, holders of Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL) in West Virginia will no longer be required to submit a Medical Examiner’s Certificate to the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). Instead, the medical provider conducting the physical examination will directly enter the information into[Read More…]
WVU student discovers long-awaited mystery fungus sought by LSD’s inventor
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Making a discovery with the potential for innovative applications in pharmaceutical development, a West Virginia University microbiology student has found a long sought-after fungus that produces effects similar to the semisynthetic drug LSD, which is used to treat conditions like depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction. Corinne[Read More…]
