By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Standing on the steps of the West Virginia Capitol, Patrick Morrisey delivered more than an inauguration speech upon becoming the state’s 37th governor. He gave a diagnosis that also was a prediction. “We will eliminate the woke virus from our schools,” Morrisey[Read More…]
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COLUMN: Find the right shape
By Greg Kozera, Shale Crescent USA While on vacation in Florida, our grandson and his family spent a day with us. Our nine-month old great-grandson, Cooper, is fun to watch. He crawls, stands with support and climbs. They brought some of his toys. The toys, are designed for his age and teach shapes, like squares, circles, triangles[Read More…]
French Creek Freddie predicts early Spring for West Virginia
More than 600 attend Groundhog Day celebration at West Virginia State Wildlife Center West Virginia Press Association SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) has announced that French Creek Freddie, the state’s beloved weather-predicting groundhog, forecast an early spring during a Groundhog Day celebration at the West[Read More…]
Opinion: West Virginia’s CON laws hurt rural health care — it’s time to repeal them
By Jaimie Cavanaugh, attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation In a recent column, state Delegate Scot Heckert argues that West Virginia’s Certificate of Need (CON) program is needed to protect health care services in rural communities. Unfortunately, his defense ignores clear evidence that these outdated laws reduce access to care and increase patient[Read More…]
WVU to close DEI Office, establish Division of Campus Engagement
By Samantha Smith and Lauren Taylor, The Daily Athenaeum MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU is closing its Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, per an announcement sent to students’ WVU MIX emails Thursday. In light of the closure, the WVU Division of Campus Engagement and Compliance has been created to comply[Read More…]
OPINION: Education matters: The importance and value of having school choice
By Cheryl Stahle, MeD, academic administrator, West Virginia Virtual Academy According to the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), 241,024 children receive an education within the Mountain State. However, do they all thrive under the same educational model? How does the state’s education system impact family decisions to move here?[Read More…]
DOH worker faces long-term recovery after being struck by vehicle in Mason County
By Maggie Susa, The Herald-Dispatch POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — West Virginia Division of Highways worker Randall Randolph, 50, was injured by a truck while repairing potholes with a coworker on W.Va. 62 in Mason County around 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18. “It’s upsetting that anyone gets hurt in the highway[Read More…]
ICE sweep in WV nets 72; Morrisey orders all state law enforcement to cooperate
By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — “We’re going to be cracking down pretty hard on illegal immigration in West Virginia,” Gov. Patrick Morrisey said during a news conference Thursday, before detailing that a total of 72 people had been arrested as of late Wednesday in a statewide sweep[Read More…]
Story and Video: ‘Gateway to the West’ Robotics Competition Shows Students Value of Teamwork
By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer TRIADELPHIA, W.Va. — Middle school competition concluded Wednesday at the Gateway To The West robotics tournament in Ohio County, with teams from California and Maryland winning the right to attend the world robotics championships this spring. No local teams made it to the final rounds,[Read More…]
West Virginia Sen. Capito calls federal grant freeze a ‘ripple’ in new administration’s transition
By Charles Young, WV News WASHINGTON (WV News) — Confusion over an order to pause all federal loans and grants this week is a “ripple” caused by a new administration getting its footing, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Thursday. “This is just a ripple — a large ripple, I’ll[Read More…]
