West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has ordered all United States and West Virginia flags at the Capitol Complex and state-owned facilities in Preston County to be displayed at half-staff from dawn to dusk on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, in commemoration of the distinguished life and service[Read More…]
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West Virginian economists and business leaders weigh in on increasing the minimum wage
By Damian Phillips, WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Minimum wage policy is one of the most fundamental questions of economics, but there is no easy answer. Although West Virginia’s instituted minimum wage is $8.75 an hour, due to inflation many low-skill jobs in West Virginia are starting employees at $12[Read More…]
Naval Aviator Lt. Jay Ross Manown officially returns to Kingwood (West Virginia)
By Jacob Martin, The Preston County News & Journal KINGWOOD, W.Va. — Community members around the county lined Route 7 to pay their respects as local service members, law enforcement and naval officials transported the remains of Lt. Jay Ross Manown Jr. to Kingwood Funeral Home. In May of this[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: WVSOM and Marshall University celebrate dual D.O./MPH degree
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — On Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m., in Lewisburg, WVSOM and Marshall University will host a ceremonial signing and kick-off event for their partnership on a dual D.O./MPH degree program that allows WVSOM students to earn a Masters of Public Health degree (MPH) while completing their osteopathic medical education. The[Read More…]
Elliott, Williams will not be ignored as election nears
By Steven Allen Adams for The Intelligencer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With just over a week until the general election ends on Tuesday, Nov. 5, two Democratic candidates have no intention of being ignored, and they want to raise up those who also feel ignored by those in Charleston and Capitol[Read More…]
Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health bolsters United Way programs with $102,000 in grants
West Virginia Press Association PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health continues its commitment to supporting the health and well-being of West Virginians by awarding $102,000 in grants to United Way organizations across the state. This marks the fourth consecutive year the Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito announces funding to support Yeager Airport upgrades
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On Oct. 25, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on both the Senate Appropriations and Commerce Committees, as well as Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for West[Read More…]
COLUMN: All-Star Team with a Dream
By Greg Kozera, Shale Crescent USA It was 3 o’clock on a quiet Friday afternoon when the phone rang. It was a friend from India we are working with. He sounded desperate. (It was 12:30 AM in India) “Greg, I didn’t know who else to call. We have a client who has a contractor moving[Read More…]
West Virginia railways receive spike in federal funding
By Gwen Sour, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — In a bipartisan push to enhance West Virginia’s transportation infrastructure, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced more than $29 million in federal grants to modernize and rehabilitate rail lines throughout the state. Of[Read More…]
Face it: TSA debuts new security screening technology at Yeager, Tri-State airports
By Rick Steelhammer, The Logan Banner CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With the help of facial recognition technology, the process of clearing the security checkpoints at West Virginia International Yeager Airport and Huntington’s Tri-State Airport has become quicker and more precise. The face screening and other instant identification technology is being implemented[Read More…]
