By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph welch – A $1 million grant for one of McDowell County’s towns was among the water and sewer grants Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Tuesday as southern West Virginia keeps recovering from February’s devastating floods. The governor met with local dignitaries and the media for a[Read More…]
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Capito Participates in Site Dedication, Tours Manufacturing Business
HUNTINGTON/HURRICANE, W.Va. – On May 27, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Huntington, W.Va. and Hurricane, W.Va. where she participated in an economic development event and toured a manufacturing business. First, Senator Capito delivered remarks at the Westmoreland Fire Station Site Dedication event in Huntington, W.Va. Originally built in[Read More…]
Vandalia Health President and CEO Dave Ramsey has announced his decision to retire in July of 2026
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Vandalia Health President and CEO Dave Ramsey has announced his decision to retire in July of 2026. Ramsey came to Charleston Area Medical Center in 2000 and became the President and CEO of Vandalia Health after it was created in 2022. “It is hard for us to[Read More…]
Grafton (West Virginia) hosts 158th West Virginia Memorial Day Parade to honor fallen heroes
By Stephen Santilli for WV News GRAFTON, W.Va. (WV News) – With the sun shining brightly, thousands of people lined the parade route in Grafton for the 158th annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday morning. This year’s theme was Memorial Day: Celebrate, Honor, Remember. The parade serves as the official[Read More…]
Capito led Senate push to block new EV rules
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – A West Virginia lawmaker led the successful push Thursday in the U.S. Senate to block California’s electric vehicle mandate, a rule that could have impacted a third of the country. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., speaking to West Virginia reporters[Read More…]
Lawsuit filed to block Gov. Morrisey’s religious vaccine exemptions
By Steven Allen Adams for The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON – The West Virginia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on behalf of two parents Friday seeking to block an executive order by Gov. Patrick Morrisey allowing for religious exemptions to the state school-age immunization program. Attorneys for[Read More…]
Tough As Nails Brings Wellness Weekend to a Grueling Conclusion
By Niamh Coomey, The Intelligencer WHEELING — The Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend presented by WVU Medicine concluded Sunday after two days packed with fitness activities and fun.Sunday kicked off at noon with the annual Tough As Nails Urban Challenge presented by The Health Plan, a challenging race and obstacle course[Read More…]
APCo, WPCo report $40M in coal plant losses, oversupply squeeze amid rate hike plans
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As coal piles up at coal plants, cost liabilities mount for electric ratepayers. Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power have announced a $71.6 million fuel cost rate increase effective Sept. 1 following what the American Electric Power subsidiaries reported were losses of $40.5[Read More…]
Annual Vandalia Gathering begins May 24 in Charleston
USA Cycling Watch Party to take place on Culture Center Deck West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, May 24, the State Capitol grounds will host the 48th Vandalia Gathering – the state’s annual celebration of Appalachian heritage. This event is free to the public and features traditional Appalachian music[Read More…]
West Virginia Legal Team Pursuing Lawsuits Against Manufacturers of Ultra Processed Foods, a Major Cause in the Significant Rise of Type 2 Diabetes in the State
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hill Peterson Carper Bee & Deitzler PLLC and Powell & Majestro PLLC are pursuing lawsuits against the manufacturers of ultra processed foods that are believed to be the sources of an epidemic of Type 2 Diabetes and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Mountain[Read More…]
