Deadline looms for Mountain State’s child care community West Virginia Press Association BECKLEY, W.Va. – In collaboration with the West Virginia Association of Regional Councils, and supported by the WV Economic Development Council, the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) is launching the West Virginia Child Care Economic Impact Survey to[Read More…]
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West Virginia First Foundation set to distribute $19.2 million by year’s end
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The board of the West Virginia First Foundation approved a plan Thursday that will see its first grant awards from opioid settlement funds distributed by the end of the year. The foundation will award a total of $19.2 million in Initial[Read More…]
City of Bluefield awarded over $25 million for improving road and pedestrian safety
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – A more than $25 million federal grant announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Transportation will help the city of Bluefield make transportation easier for pedestrians, bicycle riders, wheelchair users and others who rely on local roadways. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete[Read More…]
Editorial: Join us Sept. 10
By Toni Milbourne, The Journal As most are aware, The Journal relocated earlier this summer from our long-serving location on W. King Street to Old Courthouse Square. As with any move of such magnitude, it takes a bit of time to get settled and organized, but we believe we have[Read More…]
WVU announces University Relations reorganization
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University University Relations is undergoing a reorganization to provide focus to critical University priorities of enrollment and communications strategy, following the Sept. 3 announcement that Sharon Martin, chief marketing officer and vice president for University Engagement, is departing for a new opportunity. University Relations is[Read More…]
Former Berkeley County deputy clerk pleads guilty to seven felony charges
West Virginia Press Association MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – On Tuesday, former Berkeley County Deputy Clerk Melissa Joanna Beavers pleaded guilty to seven felony charges. She admitted to stealing more than $272,000 from Berkeley County. Beavers pleaded guilty to embezzlement, falsifying accounts, forgery, uttering and three counts of forgery of a public[Read More…]
Gov. Justice holds groundbreaking ceremony for section of Beckley Z-Way in Raleigh County
West Virginia Press Association BECKLEY, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice joined West Virginia Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston, P.E., and Raleigh County Commission President Greg Duckworth on Sept. 5 for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the start of work on the southern leg of the Beckley Z-Way project near Beckley. The project, a combination[Read More…]
New program to help West Virginia veterans purchase their first home
By Craig Howell, The Weirton Daily Times WEIRTON, W.Va. — A new program set to launch later this month is designed to aid eligible veterans in West Virginia who are looking to purchase their first home. State Treasurer Riley Moore, state Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, and representatives of the West[Read More…]
APTA-West Virginia training to focus on latest treatment strategies
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia physical therapists, committed to learning the most advanced methods about treating back pain and other physical ailments, will welcome a leading training expert to the upcoming annual conference of the West Virginia Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA-WV). APTA-WV[Read More…]
Invasive Giant hogweed plant found in states surrounding West Virginia is a serious threat to public safety
By Stephen Smoot, The Pendleton Times FRANKLIN, W.Va. — It has been seen in the wild in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, and Virginia, but not yet in West Virginia. Giant hogweed, however, continues to knock on the doorway of the Mountain State and at some point, will likely arrive in state.[Read More…]
