By Eric Eyre The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The number of potentially addictive prescription drugs dispensed by West Virginia pharmacies dropped by 31 million in 2017, the sharpest decline in a single year since the state started tracking such powerful medications. Controlled substances, which include prescription painkillers, anti-anxiety[Read More…]
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Editorial: W.Va. tourism ads should also target employers
From the Parkersburg News and Sentinel, W.Va.: …In West Virginia, a request has gone out from the governor for legislators to approve $20 million for the Tourism Office to spend on marketing the state. Tourism Commissioner Chelsea Ruby says that kind of money will generate a return on investment of[Read More…]
W.Va. House of Delegates introduces bill to reorganize DHHR
By Andrea Lannom The Register-Herald of Beckley, W.Va. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A bill introduced Thursday in West Virginia House of Delegates would reorganize the state Department of Health and Human Resources. Under House Bill 4014, the DHHR would be separated into four agencies. The bill is double referenced to the Committee on[Read More…]
Editorial: Travelers on I-77 in W.Va. need proper signage with Hatfield-McCoy directions
From The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.: With our region fast becoming a destination for ATV riders across the nation, it is imperative that we have proper signage in place to direct the out-of-town visitors to the Hatfield-McCoy Trail system and other local attractions. That’s why we were pleased to learn last[Read More…]
Editorial: Free community college in W.Va. is a Legislative idea worth investigating
The Register-Herald of Beckley, W.Va.: A century ago, only about a fifth of 15- to 18-year-olds in the United States attended high school, and less than a tenth of 18-year-olds graduated. Simply put, getting a high school diploma wasn’t viewed as necessary back then for most people to get a job.[Read More…]
Atlantic Coast Pipeline receives FERC approval to begin first pre-construction work in W.Va.
By Charles Young WVNews.com CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — The Atlantic Coast Pipeline project received another key federal regulatory approval Friday, according to officials with Dominion Energy. “Today, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and Supply Header Project received authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to begin limited tree felling and vegetation clearing[Read More…]
Editorial: Gov. Justice plan for West Virginia defies the reality
From The Dominion Post of Morgantown, W.Va.: You almost have to suspend disbelief for a moment that reality TV didn’t create Gov. Jim Justice, too. But it didn’t. Yet, his personality, oratory and resort to props and lack of almost any details often lead us to think otherwise. Like most[Read More…]
W.Va. House of Delegates Speaker Armstead not seeking re-election to W.Va. Legislature
By Jake Zuckerman The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Speaker of the House of Delegates said Friday he will not seek re-election in 2018, opening a much-coveted position by year’s end. Speaker Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, said he made up his mind after discussing the matter with friends and family[Read More…]
W.Va. Tourism Commissioner Ruby: Return on Investment for W.Va. tourism advertising is now $8 on each dollar spent
Governor Justice’s $20 million marketing budget proposal could generate $160 million in economic activity See W.VA. Tourism Commissioner Chelsea Ruby’s interview, at the 12 minute mark of the video, and the entire West Virginia Press Insight program on video. West Virginia Press Association Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito issues statement after voting to avoid government shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate failed to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government through February 16, 2018, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years. “I am disappointed[Read More…]
