CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Monday, April 14, 2025, James Dean Harper was patching potholes on the West Virginia Turnpike when a distracted tractor-trailer driver hit Harper in the work zone, killing him. Harper was 24. He left behind a wife and infant child. “All across the state, and even across the country, men and[Read More…]
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Attorney General McCuskey leads Coalition in support of Second Amendment Task Force
Attorneys General Pledge Collaboration to Protect Constitutional Right to Keep and Bear Arms CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey led a coalition of 26 attorneys general in supporting the Trump Administration’s creation of the Second Amendment Task Force, spearheaded by Attorney General Pamela Bondi. In a letter[Read More…]
Governor Patrick Morrisey Names Lance Yardley as Acting Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On April 21, Governor Patrick Morrisey named Lance Yardley as the Acting Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (WVDCR). Yardley will replace William “Billy” Marshall III, who was chosen by President Donald J. Trump to lead the Federal Bureau of Prisons. “With over[Read More…]
Coal to Artificial Intelligence Offer Tremendous Opportunities for Southern West Virginia, Says Future Forward Summit Speaker
West Virginia Press Association BECKLEY, W.Va. — Dr. John Deskins, Director, Bureau of Business & Economic Research at West Virginia University, will be offering the Southern West Virginia Economic Outlook on Wednesday, April 23, at the Future Forward Summit and Expo at the Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center. Deskins – without[Read More…]
Morrisey Signs West Virginia’s 2026 Budget Into Law
By Steven Allen Adams for The Intelligencer CHARLESTON — It is official: West Virginia has a balanced general revenue budget for fiscal year 2026 beginning in July, though the budget approved by Gov. Patrick Morrisey included several vetoes of individual line items to create more of an unappropriated balance to[Read More…]
FBI Director Kash Patel visits fingerprint/biometrics facility in West Virginia, praising workforce for dedication and hard work
WV News CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — FBI Director Kash Patel posted on social media Saturday of his recent unannounced visit to the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services facility in Harrison County, West Virginia. Patel was joined by U.S. Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, on his visit. Patel praised the[Read More…]
WVPA Contest Entry Submission Deadline Extended to Wednesday, April 30
The following are steps each newspaper needs to follow to get registered on the website and begin submitting their entries. The Association code for the contest website has been sent in a previous email. If you do not have the code, please contact Stella Gill at [email protected]. Step 1 – [Read More…]
Local Teapot holding up after being dethroned
The Weirton Daily Times CHESTER — Recent reports of Texas taking the title of “World’s Largest Teapot” have brewed up quite the stir, but Chester’s famous roadside icon is holding up just fine, according to local tourism officials. In response to news that a recently constructed teapot in Texas now[Read More…]
Preston BOE cuts full-time Agriculture Position after lengthy debate and community input
By Jacob Martin, The Preston County News & Journal KINGWOOD, W.Va. (WV News) — Board of Education members have voted to eliminate a full-time Career and Technical Education agriculture position at Preston High School following extensive discussion and public input at their most recent meeting, officials said. The board had[Read More…]
West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame inducts 27th class of honorees
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Coal Hall of Fame, a joint initiative between the West Virginia Coal Mining Institute and the West Virginia Coal Association and housed at the WVU Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources in Morgantown, inducted its newest class of honorees during a ceremony April 15th.[Read More…]
