West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The following is a statement by Dr. Steven Eshenaur, health officer and executive director of the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, on the veto of HB 5105, which would have removed vaccination requirements for students in virtual public schools and allow private and parochial schools[Read More…]
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Legislative bill opens doors to expanded retail sales for West Virginia wineries
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – During the 2024 Legislative Session, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) worked closely with Delegate Wayne Clark (R-Jefferson) on House Bill 5294. The bill clarifies to whom and where wine can be sold and sampled, providing expanded opportunities for retail sales for wineries[Read More…]
Gov. Justice vetoes vaccine bill
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has announced that he has vetoed HB 5105, which would have removed vaccination requirements for students in virtual public schools and allow private and parochial schools to set their own standards. Gov. Justice said the following in his veto letter: “Since this[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito hosts NIH director in West Virginia
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – On March 27, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), hosted Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in Morgantown, W.Va. for a series[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito discusses West Virginia’s broadband future at WV Focus Forward Conference
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – On March 27, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), delivered remarks at the 6th annual West Virginia Focus Forward Conference in Morgantown, W.Va. The conference, hosted by the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative and Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, brings together business, government, and education leaders[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin speaks at cybersecurity conference in Morgantown
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – On March 27, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, spoke at the Focus Forward 2024 Conference in Morgantown, hosted by the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative (WVPEC). This year’s conference focused on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Health Care Advocates Kick-Off Medicaid Awareness Month
April Marks the fifth annual Medicaid Awareness Month – and there has never been a better time to raise awareness about Medicaid’s importance for communities here at home and across the country. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The month of April is a critical reminder that over 560,000 West Virginians – nearly one-third[Read More…]
Dr. C. Richard Gerber named the 2024 Bridgeman Distinguished Dentist
ST. MARYS, W.Va. — Dr. C. Richard Gerber received the Dr. Robert B. Bridgeman Distinguished Dentist Award at the 2024 West Virginia Dental Association’s semi-annual meeting at Stonewall Resort. Rich is 1977 graduate of St. Marys High School and a 1983 graduate of West Virginia University Dental School. In dental school, he served[Read More…]
Brooke officials open new judicial center
By Warren Scott, The Weirton Daily Times WELLSBURG, W.Va. — Many attending the grand opening Tuesday of the Brooke County Judicial Center commented on the three-story building’s elegant wood trim and furnishings and its spacious courtrooms, offices and meeting rooms. But in addressing them in its main courtroom, A.J. Thomas,[Read More…]
Back to the office: Remote work terminated for some state employees
By Ashley Perham, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Democratic Party has denounced the termination of remote work arrangements for state employees. According to Delegate Mike Pushkin, D-Kanawha, the state’s party chairman, the changes apply to the Departments of Health, Human Services and Health Facilities — the departments[Read More…]