West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey’s office on Friday argued a challenge, asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to declare unlawful the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recently-released new rule on existing coal, and new natural gas-powered plants. That[Read More…]
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First Lady Cathy Justice attends annual West Virginia Leaders of Education Conference
West Virginia Press Association WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – First Lady Cathy Justice joined school administrators, superintendents, and educational leaders from across the state at the 2024 West Virginia Leaders of Education Conference. Hosted by the West Virginia K-12 Principals Association (WVPA), this highly anticipated annual event brings together professionals dedicated to[Read More…]
PEIA Finance Board approves increases to premiums, deductibles, other costs
By Ashley Perham, The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Finance Board of West Virginia’s Public Employees Insurance Agency has approved increases to premiums, deductibles, the spousal surcharge and co-pays, confirmed PEIA Director Brian Cunningham. The changes include: However, two amendments were made to the proposed plan, Cunningham said. First, the[Read More…]
Eastern Panhandle commissioners seek option for 1% sales tax referendum
By Toni Milbourne, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — In a joint meeting between Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan counties commissioners and upcoming members of the Eastern Panhandle legislative delegation, commissioners made a strong case seeking support to gain approval to ask for the public’s vote on a one percent county-wide sales[Read More…]
New technology used to ID USS West Virginia ‘unknowns’ killed on Dec. 7, 1941
By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Eighty-three years ago Saturday, 106 crewmen aboard the USS West Virginia lost their lives after the battleship was struck by at least seven torpedoes and two bombs from Japanese aircraft and sank to the bottom of Pearl Harbor. Among those who died[Read More…]
New authority working to promote development along the King Coal Highway
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — A newly created authority is working to promote economic development and tourism growth along the King Coal Highway corridor in southern West Virginia. The Central Appalachian Highway Economic Development Authority held its first meeting Wednesday evening at Marshall University in Huntington, at[Read More…]
The continuing saga of Nitro’s WWI tank
By Ron Allen, The Hurricane Breeze The World War I tank was delivered to Nitro in 1982. NITRO, W.Va. — Once upon a time, there was a World War I tank in the middle of downtown Nitro. Today, that tank is on display in Dubois, Wyoming, as part of the[Read More…]
WVU BOG Chair pens letter to University community
By Richard Pill, chair, WVU Board of Governors MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University Board of Governors Chair Rick Pill submitted the following letter to the WVU community on December 5: Dear West Virginia University Community, As we approach the year’s end, I’m eager to reflect on the strengths of our University and[Read More…]
COLUMN: Avoid insanity
By Greg Kozera, Shale Crescent USA Last week at the Outer Banks our family discussed relationships. One of our friends has been married four times. A comment made was, “Of course, they married the same type of person all four times.” I remarked, “A definition of insanity is doing the same thing…” Lynnda, my[Read More…]
University of Charleston launches new commercial to showcase student experiences
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – While it can be challenging to tell an entire university story in a minute or less, the University of Charleston (UC) recently did just that with a new commercial that began airing in the fall of 2024. In July, UC hired alum Jeff[Read More…]
