Dorothy Abernathy, regional media director of The Associated Press, shares 10 things you need to know Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. Look for full stories on these late-breaking news items and much more in West Virginia newspapers. 1. DEMOCRATS GRAPPLE WITH TRUMP EFFECT Intense focus on the Republican race and its[Read More…]
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WV Trucking Association urges motorists to be nice, not naughty on the highways
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With more than 99 million motorists expected to use our nation’s highways in the coming weeks, the West Virginia Trucking Association (WVTA), along with the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Share the Road highway safety program recently released a dozen safety tips for driving this holiday[Read More…]
How to access $1 million WV fund to rescue dilapidated buildings
The Property Rescue Initiative (PRI) provides $1 million in loan funds, and technical assistance to help West Virginia’s communities remove or rehab dilapidated buildings. Anyone interested in accessing a portion of this $1 million PRI funding pool to address dilapidated buildings in their community is encouraged to attend one[Read More…]
Treasurer welcomes parents to year-end SMART529 event
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Treasurer John Perdue will hold a SMART529 Holiday Open House from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Tuesday, Dec. 22, hoping to sign up infants approaching the milestone of a first birthday. The function will be held in the Treasurer’s Office at the State Capitol Complex, Treasurer’s Office, Room E-145. Free[Read More…]
Morrisey partners with Social Security and Inspector General to establish anti-fraud unit
First-of-its-kind partnership in state’s history to prevent disability fraud CHARLESTON, W.Va., — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, the Social Security Administration and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) announced today the formation of the Cooperative Disability Investigations (CDI) Unit in Charleston. As part of the nationwide CDI Program, the Charleston Unit identifies[Read More…]
Charleston to pay man $650K after ambulance drug mix-up
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Charleston city officials will pay a man $650,000 after paramedics in a city ambulance gave the man a drug that nearly killed him. The claim settlement is probably the largest paid by the city in nearly a decade, said City Attorney Paul Ellis, who presented the settlement[Read More…]
Work, training relinked to WV food stamps
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Up to 47,700 West Virginians could lose their food stamp benefits next year unless they work part-time or take job-training classes. The state Department of Health and Human Resources announced Monday that it is reinstating work and job-training requirements for recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) benefits in[Read More…]
Manchin applauds Senate passage of GONE Act to cut government waste
Manchin-Fischer bill would save taxpayer dollars by closing expired grant accounts WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed The Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act, bipartisan legislation to save taxpayer dollars by providing additional oversight over the financial accountability of federal grant programs. The bill, which was reintroduced by[Read More…]
GOP leadership deserves credit for Senate upgrades
A Daily Mail editorial from the Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — When the legislative session begins in just a few short weeks, visitors to the Senate side of the Capitol might notice some changes. As the Gazette-Mail’s Phil Kabler wrote last week, the Senate will spend about $250,000 on upgrades to[Read More…]
Broadband service remains urgent need in WV
An editorial from The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — West Virginia lawmakers heard plenty on Thursday about how the state’s poor broadband infrastructure and slow Internet speeds pose a host of problems for people in the state, whether they are students, medical personnel who need to move large amounts of data or[Read More…]
