West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) Office of Career Technical Education has announced the winner of the third annual Culineering Challenge. The Seismic Sting Squad from Hundred High School in Wetzel County was named grand champion during the awards presentation at Mountwest Community and Technical College in Huntington today. The competition[Read More…]
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Early voting kicks off today throughout West Virginia
By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — West Virginians head to the early voting booths starting today, and in Ohio County voters will have a little more privacy when they cast their ballot this year. Early voting begins today, and takes place Monday through Saturday until Nov. 2. Actual[Read More…]
W.Va., federal officials ready to get started on expansion projects at Broadband Summit
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is sitting on more money per capita for broadband expansion than any other state, but those funds have not translated to a single person being connected. But federal and state officials told attendees of an annual[Read More…]
‘We have tried to build for the future:’ Officials celebrate North Central West Virginia Airport’s new terminal building
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — State and local officials got a “sneak preview” of North Central West Virginia Airport’s new terminal building during a ceremony Tuesday. The state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot facility is the result of seven years of planning and the support of numerous stakeholders, said Harrison County Commissioner[Read More…]
Cases of deer infected with Hemorrhagic Disease continue to rise; hunting season brings focus to deer health
By Kate Evans, The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) — an acute, infectious, often fatal viral disease that attacks white-tailed deer — is getting the attention of DNR officers and hunters as fall sets in. The disease is characterized by extensive hemorrhages and oral lesions[Read More…]
West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association Board celebrating landscaping improvements at Botanic Garden in Morgantown
Media invited to capture improvements at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association (WVNLA) is celebrating landscaping improvements at the West Virginia Botanic Garden (WVBG) in Morgantown at 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 25, 2024. The board is assembling at 1:30 p.m. for[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: W.Va. Guard to hold ribbon cutting ceremony for Patriot Guardens Base Innovations facility in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Adjutant General Bill Crane cordially invites our media partners to a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Patriot Guardens Base Innovations facility located at 1001 Smith Street, Charleston, West Virginia, on Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Base Innovations is a small business[Read More…]
USDA seeks applications to promote economic development and create jobs for people in rural West Virginia
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development West Virginia State Director Ryan Thorn has announced that USDA is accepting applications to promote economic development and create jobs for people in rural America. This investment is subject to the availability of continued funding. “The Biden-Harris Administration[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito speaks at WV Broadband Summit, tours CMI2 facility
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Oct. 22, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), traveled to Kanawha and Clay counties where she participated in two events focused on broadband, military readiness, and economic development. First, Senator Capito delivered remarks at the 2024 West Virginia Broadband Summit in Charleston, W.Va. Senator[Read More…]
West Virginia Department of Health, State Police, Fusion Center, and Marshall University announce progress on commission to identify remains
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Health’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, alongside the West Virginia State Police, the West Virginia Fusion Center, and Marshall University, has made significant strides in forming the West Virginia Forensic Genealogy Commission. This initiative aims to expedite the identification[Read More…]
