West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development West Virginia State Director Ryan Thorn has announced that Rural Development is extending a pilot program for people in West Virginia seeking homeownership. The pilot program allows families and individuals to access affordable financing to build[Read More…]
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MEDIA ADVISORY: WVSOM-Greenbrier Military School Agreement
LEWISBURG, W.Va. — The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) has issued the following media advisory: At 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, on the WVSOM campus in Lewisburg, WVSOM leadership and representatives of the Greenbrier Military School Alumni Association will sign an agreement ensuring the continued curation of the Greenbrier[Read More…]
West Virginia now covered with jaw-dropping fall color
Visitors encouraged to explore this week’s “best bets” for vibrant foliage views West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Cooler temperatures and magnificent fall foliage have made their way into the Mountain State, with most areas now experiencing vivid shades of amber and scarlet leaves. Changing Sugar Maple, White Oak[Read More…]
Justice family: Debts on Greenbrier, Glade Springs resorts paid, auction canceled
Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The family of Gov. Jim Justice said in a news release sent late Tuesday that all debts on the historic Greenbrier Resort and the Resort at Glade Springs — both of which the family owns — have been satisfied with Beltway Capital, which was set[Read More…]
Deskins: Labor force participation remains West Virginia’s ‘biggest economic challenge’
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Low labor force participation — the percentage of the population working or currently looking for work — is one of West Virginia’s long-standing economic impediments. Mississippi is the only state in the nation with lower labor force participation than West Virginia,[Read More…]
Solar array opened in Mingo County
By Josh Brown, Williamson Daily News MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. — Coalfield Development announces the completion of its installation of a ground-mounted solar array on a former coal mine site in Mingo County. This small-scale pilot project is comprised of a 12 kW microagrivoltaics solar array on seven acres of reclaimed[Read More…]
Upshur County (West Virginia) Schools to try new program aimed at helping students and parents
By Noah Jeffries, The Record Delta BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — The school year can present many challenges to students as well as their parents. In Upshur County, school leadership is looking for new ways to support students and their families with anything they may need. The county is participating in a[Read More…]
Early voting begins October 23 as general election nears
By Kate Shunney, The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Registered voters in West Virginia can begin casting ballots in the 2024 presidential election starting Wednesday, October 23 as the state opens access to early voting. In Morgan County, voters can vote early at the Morgan County Clerk’s office on[Read More…]
Highmark’s Medicare Advantage plans once again earn high scores in federal quality program
West Virginia PPO plans scored 4.5 out of possible 5 Stars West Virginia Press Association PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Highmark has announced that its Freedom Blue (PPO) Medicare Advantage plans in West Virginia have achieved a 4.5 out of a possible 5 Star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and[Read More…]
West Virginia receives grant to improve fraud prevention, detection in SNAP
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) have been awarded a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Fraud Framework Implementation Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). The $331,424 grant will[Read More…]