WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Friday, August 12. The totals below are updated daily from WVDHHR reports that are normally issued at 10 a.m. Monday through Friday. West Virginia Statistics New cases[Read More…]
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West Virginia Division of Corrections staffing at crisis point
By Steven Allen Adams, The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. – For the second time since taking office in 2017, Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for West Virginia’s prisons and regional jails, citing severe staffing shortages and laying the blame at the feet of lawmakers. “Our jails are in[Read More…]
West Virginia AG Morrisey announces settlement of up to $30M against opioid distributor Rite Aid
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced on Thursday a settlement with Rite Aid for up to $30 million in the opioid suit filed in June 2020. The suit alleged Rite Aid, in its role as a distributor, supplied more opioids to its pharmacies than[Read More…]
U.S. Senator Capito announces funding for Concord and Bluefield State
By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Both Concord University and Bluefield State University are benefitting from federal dollars through Congressionally Directed Spending. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said this week Concord will receive $1.6 million to support the renovation of existing facilities at Concord’s main campus to[Read More…]
WVPA Convention Review: ‘Pale, male and frail’ leadership is out; diversity, inclusion and a sense of purpose should be new focus of newsroom recruitment
Today’s college graduates said most racially and ethnically diverse generation so far By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – What is the best way to attract today’s college students to the newspaper industry? Experts from West Virginia University’s Reed College of Media provided their answers to this[Read More…]
Opinion: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin has found a commonsense path forward for West Virginia
Charles Parker President WV State Building and Construction Trades Council West Virginians have been right to be worried about the future of jobs in our state as consumers across the country and around the world have begun to demand a lower-carbon future. In response, companies everywhere have taken enormous steps[Read More…]
Media Advisory: West Virginia American Water announces completion of $25 million upgrade to Kanawha Valley water treatment plant
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia American Water has issued the following media advisory: WHAT: West Virginia American Water will announce the completion of a $25 million upgrade to its Kanawha Valley Water Treatment Plant in Charleston. The treatment plant, which serves approximately 85,000 customers in parts of Kanawha,[Read More…]
Coronavirus Update: West Virginia – 1,023 new cases, 2 deaths since last update; 55.1% of population fully vaccinated
WV Press Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Here are the totals from the West Virginia Health and Human Resources website as of 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 11. The totals below are updated daily from WVDHHR reports that are normally issued at 10 a.m. Monday through Friday. West Virginia Statistics New cases[Read More…]
Mountain Grown: State Fair of West Virginia returns for 97th year
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s premier agricultural fair returns today for its 97th year with rides, entertainment, and everything West Virginia’s farmers have to offer. The State Fair of West Virginia continues for the next 10 days until Aug. 20 at[Read More…]
West Virginia English, math standardized test scores generally rise, but still not back to pre-pandemic levels
By Ryan Quinn, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While they were generally up from spring 2021, West Virginia’s standardized test scores across all tested public school grade levels in spring 2022 remained below pre-pandemic results. The percentage of students the state deemed at least “proficient” in these English and math[Read More…]
