West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – An anniversary open house for the WV One Stop Business Center was celebrated on Wednesday in Charleston as part of National Entrepreneurship Week. WV Secretary of State Kris Warner and his Business Division staff in Charleston hosted the open house to also celebrate the start[Read More…]
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Attorney General McCuskey announces major update on Section 504 lawsuit
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey on Thursday announced an important update on the lawsuit involving the protection of Section 504. Since being alerted of concerns from parents, caregivers and providers, Attorney General McCuskey has been working with the other states involved in the lawsuit,[Read More…]
WVSOS Kris Warner joins 19 state colleagues asking President Trump to repeal the Biden-era “Big Brother Overreach” on business
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – While the country celebrates National Entrepreneurship Week, Secretaries of State and Chief Business Officials from across the country have come together to request that President Donald Trump end unnecessary burdens placed on business owners by the previous administration. This week, WV Secretary of State Kris Warner, along with 19 other state officials, sent a letter to[Read More…]
West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Supports Disaster Relief Efforts with Supply Drive
West Virginia Press Association WELCH, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (WV DCR) today announced that Stevens Correctional Center (STCC), located in Welch, McDowell County, has returned to normal operations and regular staffing levels following widespread flooding. To support disaster relief efforts, an offender work crew[Read More…]
WVU Board of Governors chooses top candidate for University presidency
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University Board of Governors voted to approve a top candidate to serve as the University’s 27th president during a regular meeting Thursday (Feb. 20) at the Erickson Alumni Center. “At a time when the higher education landscape is changing, we think that this person can[Read More…]
West Virginia’s premier raffle returns: Tickets now available for Snowshoe Foundation’s Treasure on The Mountain 2025
West Virginia Press Association SNOWSHOE, W.Va. — The Snowshoe Foundation is excited to announce the return of its highly anticipated summer raffle event, Treasure on The Mountain, which helps raise nearly a half-million in funds to support local grants, scholarships, and other initiatives. Treasure on The Mountain 2025 is scheduled[Read More…]
W.Va. School Superintendents Craft Bill For Greater Homeschool Accountability
By Derek Redd, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginia’s public school superintendents are looking for a few more tools in their belt to track homeschool students’ progress and safety, and their statewide association has crafted a proposed bill that would go a long way in helping them do that.[Read More…]
West Virginia becomes 4th state granted permission to manage Class VI wells for carbon storage
By Charles Young, WV News WASHINGTON (WV News) — West Virginia was formally granted the authority by the U.S Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday to oversee and administer the Class VI well program in the state, which is more commonly known as Class VI “primacy.” U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito,[Read More…]
WV board granted over $272M to non-PSD projects amid rampant water system struggles
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Diane Farmer’s water has become a rusty color in recent years after strip mine operations took hold across the road from her home around 2019. She and her disabled husband buy bottled gallons of water to cook, finding their filtering system doesn’t[Read More…]
Finalists to compete in WVU Mountaineer mascot cheer-off event
WVU Today MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Four West Virginia University students vying to become the 71st Mountaineer mascot will wear buckskins, a coonskin cap and carry a rifle as they compete in a cheer-off during the men’s basketball game against TCU at 9 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 25) in the WVU Coliseum. Selected by a committee of[Read More…]
