Parents are reminded they can take advantage of in-school well-child visits during National School-Based Health Center Awareness Month West Virginia Press Association BELINGTON, W.Va. – Marking National School-Based Health Center Awareness Month in February, Barbour Community Health Association (BCHA) reminds parents of the importance of annual well-child visits. Well-child visits[Read More…]
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Additional West Virginians dead following flooding in southern part of state; governor identifies two victims
By Charles Young, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Additional West Virginians have died as the result of recent flooding, said Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Tuesday. The governor confirmed the deaths of Donald and Debbie Griffin of Welch, McDowell County, as well as the death of a McDowell County[Read More…]
Senate rejects efforts to amend religious/philosophical objections to child vaccines
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Bipartisan efforts to amend a bill that will allow parents and guardians religious and conscientious objections to West Virginia’s mandatory immunization schedule for public, private, and religious schools all went down in flames Tuesday. Members of the West[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Concord’s President Boggess to testify on FY 2026 budget before House Finance Committee on Feb. 20
Open to Media and the Public Time: 9:00 a.m. Thursday, February 20, 2025 Place: Room 460M, House Finance Committee Room, West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. Dr. Kendra Boggess is the 12th president of Concord University in Athens, W.Va., and has been serving in that role since April 2014.[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Virtual Press Event to Launch Explore Health Careers WV Website
WHAT:Join us for a virtual press event to introduce, launch, and demonstrate the new Explore Health Careers WV website. This innovative platform is designed to provide West Virginians with essential resources, career pathways, and educational opportunities in the health care sector. This website is a joint effort by the West Virginia Hospital[Read More…]
U.S. Attorney Will Thompson, a Boone County native, resigns effective immediately
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Will Thompson, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, resigned effective immediately Tuesday afternoon, according to a news release. Thompson was nominated by President Joe Biden in August 2021 and confirmed in October 2021. Thompson was born in Charleston and raised in Boone[Read More…]
Four WV colleges support Morrisey’s POWER Tech Center
By Katelyn Aluise, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Four West Virginia colleges have expressed support for Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s idea for a new POWER Tech Center. Morrisey said during his State of the State Address this month he has plans to establish a POWER (Powering Our Workforce through Energy and[Read More…]
Capito introduces American Investment in Manufacturing and Main Street Act
Legislation would reinstate a measure beneficial to taxpayers, remove added interest costs from U.S. businesses and strengthen global competition West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently introduced the American Investment in Manufacturing and Main Street (AIMM) Act, legislation that would reinstate the Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and[Read More…]
Attorney General McCuskey urges residents impacted by severe storms to watch out for scams
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is urging residents who are dealing with storm damage to be cautious when hiring help to make repairs. “The damage caused in some parts of the state is heartbreaking and now our communities are faced with the difficult[Read More…]
35th International Water Tasting brings global water entries, awards, seminars this weekend
The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — The Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting welcomes waters from more than a dozen countries, and states from California to Florida, this week in preparation for the Water Tasting judging on Saturday, February 22. Held at The Country Inn in Berkeley Springs, the festival[Read More…]