By Steven Allen Adams for The Intelligencer CHARLESTON – Last year, an effort by the West Virginia Legislature to address student discipline problems in elementary school grades died on the last night of the 2024 session. But lawmakers this year worked together to get a bill complete weeks before the[Read More…]
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West Virginia Senate passes bill allowing override of state Board of Education decisions
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — A bill that would give the Legislature the final say on rules proposed by the West Virginia Board of Education passed the state Senate on Wednesday. Senate Bill 705 passed 19-15, with 13 Republicans joining the chamber’s only two Democrats[Read More…]
New micro-hospital Certificate of Need bill opposed by groups
By David Beard for The Inter-Mountain MORGANTOWN — While the governor’s bill to repeal the Certificate of Need process died in February, some delegates are making a stab at doing away with CON for what they term micro-hospitals. And as with the prior bill, the West Virginia Hospital Association and[Read More…]
Selma, Alabama: 60 Years Later
By Jim Hunt for The Shinnston News and Harrison County Journal I recently had the privilege of attending the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama at the invitation of Selma Mayor James Perkins, the first African American Mayor in Selma. The annual commemoration of this pivotal moment in[Read More…]
Miller, colleagues reintroduce the Fair Access in Residency Act
West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC — On March 25, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Representatives Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Sam Graves (R-MO), and Don Davis (D-NC) in reintroducing the bipartisan Fair Access in Residency (FAIR) Act. This legislation seeks to ensure that taxpayer-funded physician residency training programs provide equal opportunities for[Read More…]
WVU Day of Giving sets new records for dollars raised, gifts received
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Supporters of West Virginia University donated a record $46.2 million Wednesday (March 26) during the University’s eighth Day of Giving. More than 10,300 gifts were made during the 24-hour online fundraising event held across the University system, also a record. The $46.2 million figure tops 2024’s WVU Day[Read More…]
Concord University welcomes three presidential finalists to campus
West Virginia Press Association ATHENS, W.Va. — Concord University has welcomed the three finalists in its presidential search to The Campus Beautiful over the last week. The Presidential Search Committee intends to continue its research and send its recommendations to the Board of Governors. They will deliberate on the recommendation[Read More…]
Under the Dome: Vaccine exemption bill fails in West Virginia House of Delegates
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON – After weeks of anticipation, the West Virginia House of Delegates narrowly defeated Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s bill that would have allowed for parents and guardians to use a religious exemption to the state’s mandatory school-age immunization program. The House defeated[Read More…]
March marks Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: A call to action for early detection and prevention
West Virginia Press Association Charleston, West Virginia — March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Colorectal cancer, which affects both men and women, is often preventable with regular screening and early detection. This[Read More…]
Aviation Program Taking Off at West Liberty University
By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer WHEELING — It seems that the new aviation program at West Liberty University is taking flight. The bachelor of science program is affiliated with the Bill Noe Flight School at Marshall University. The flight instruction at WLU started last fall and presently has about 13[Read More…]
