West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State Treasurer Larry Pack announced that the 2nd Annual West Virginia Term Deposit Auction, held on Monday, March 31, resulted in $40 million invested in five West Virginia banks. “The West Virginia Term Deposit Program is an innovative way to use state resources to invest[Read More…]
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West Virginia Sen. Capito raises alarm over NIOSH cuts threatening coal miner health; reports indicate 200 people may lose jobs locally
By Charles Young, WV News WASHINGTON (WV News) — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., expressed concern about recently fired federal workers in Morgantown. Capito, in a statement released Tuesday, said U.S. Department of Health and Human Services employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) facility in[Read More…]
Medicaid trigger bill moved to West Virginia House inactive calendar
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — A bill now on pause in the West Virginia House of Delegates could put the state between a rock and a hard place: deciding on what to do should the federal government reduce the state’s match for Medicaid expansion.[Read More…]
Not yet included on endangered properties list, efforts to save old schoolhouse will continue
By Trish Rudder, The Morgan Messenger Saving the old Bath schoolhouse building at 187 South Green Street has been has been a topic of discussion since the building has fallen into disrepair and has been boarded up with no activity. The building is owned by Lotus Real Estate Investments, LLC.[Read More…]
WV House passes data centers bill feared to risk higher bills, ignore local input
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Setting aside concerns they were dismissing potential for local concerns and increased power bills, the West Virginia House of Delegates has passed legislation requested by Gov. Patrick Morrisey aimed at ushering in data center development. The House on Tuesday, in an 88-12[Read More…]
West Virginia Announces March Revenue Exceeds Estimates by $39.4 Million
Charleston, W.Va. — In March, West Virginia’s revenue collections of more than $439.5 million were nearly $39.4 million above the monthly estimate and 9.8% below prior year receipts. Overall prior March General Revenue Fund collections were 9.8% higher due to one-time events during that month. “While we are optimistic that March revenues[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: WVU welcomes public to Research Week
WVU Today WHAT: West Virginia University will celebrate its renewed status as a top-tier R1-level research institution during the seventh annual Research Week. WHEN: April 7-11 WHERE: Morgantown areas of campus and online NOTES: Since 2019, the University has hosted Research Week each spring to spotlight and support student and faculty research, and inform the community[Read More…]
Governor Patrick Morrisey Announces Boone and Raleigh Counties Receive Federal Assistance for Flood Recovery
West Virginia Press Association Charleston, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey announced today that the federal government accepted his request for Individual Assistance and Public Assistance in Raleigh County. In Boone County, the Governor’s request for Public Assistance was accepted. “As southern West Virginia continues to recover from February’s flooding, we’re grateful[Read More…]
Novelis announces closure of Fairmont, West Virginia, production plant; hundreds of jobs to be lost
By John Mark Shaver, WV News FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — Novelis, an international aluminum rolling company, announced to its Fairmont employees Monday that it will be shutting down the local operation on June 30, a move that will put more than 200 people out of work. Fairmont Deputy Mayor[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Brig. Gen. Seward assumes command of WV Guard
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Brig. Gen. James “Jim” Seward will officially take command of the West Virginia National Guard during a formal assumption ceremony held at McLaughlin Air National Guard Base, Charleston, West Virginia, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Media partners are invited to attend and document the ceremony.[Read More…]