West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has issued 41 Memorandum Opinions this week. There is a link to each on the Opinion page of the West Virginia Judiciary website: Supreme Court – Opinions | West Virginia Judiciary (courtswv.gov).
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West Virginia set to receive more than $3.8M in unclaimed money case settlement
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with a bipartisan coalition of 30 states, announced that they have reached a settlement in a case against the state of Delaware. The litigation was in connection with unclaimed property involving MoneyGram transfers. The Attorney General joined a[Read More…]
Gayle Manchin, ARC Federal co-chair, and Ryan Thorn, USDA Rural Development West Virginia state director, help WV Hive showcase small business development
$750,000 federal grant announced to facilitate Food Incubation Hub in Fayette County West Virginia Press Association FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. – On Aug. 28, leaders of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) and West Virginia Hive were joined by Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin and U.S. Department[Read More…]
$219 million announced in new economic development investments for West Virginia
By Fred Pace, HD Media WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Three companies plan to invest $219 million in West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday afternoon at the state Chamber of Commerce’s annual business summit in White Sulphur Springs. The largest investment will be made by Babcock & Wilcox, a[Read More…]
Exceptional drought reported in part of West Virginia for first time in history of Drought Monitor
The Exponent Telegram LINCOLN, Neb. — For the first time since the U.S. Drought Monitor was created in 1999, part of West Virginia has been listed under exceptional drought. The Drought Monitor released its latest map on Thursday morning, and parts of Mason, Putnam, Jackson, Roane, Wirt and Wood counties[Read More…]
West Virginia gubernatorial candidates Morrisey, Williams make cases to business community
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Democratic Huntington Mayor Steve Williams offered differing governing styles to members of the West Virginia business community Wednesday as they made their case to be the state’s next governor. Morrisey[Read More…]
Randolph logging company facing federal lawsuit
By Taylor McKinnie, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — A Randolph County logging company is facing a civil lawsuit from the United States Attorney’s Office for logging in a National Forest that could result in them paying more than $80,000 in monetary damages. The United States Attorney’s Office has filed a[Read More…]
A Quest for Medicine and Profit: The Return of Ginseng Season Comes to the Mountains
By Stephen Smoot, The Pendleton Times FRANKLIN, W.Va. — According to Cherokee lore, in the old days animals could speak in the same tongues as the human beings with whom they lived in harmony. “But as time went on,” it reads in James Mooney’s “Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees,” “the[Read More…]
Dedication ceremony marks the beginning of improved mental healthcare services for patients in Barbour County
West Virginia Press Association BELINGTON, W.Va. — Barbour Community Health Association (BCHA) will host a dedication ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of its new Barbour Behavioral Health Building in Belington. The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Friday, September 6, at 70 North Sturmer Street in Belington, next[Read More…]
WV receives $301,000 in Specialty Crop Block grants
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Eight West Virginia agribusinesses, organizations, and agencies will share in $301,000 in FY 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered through the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA). The monies will help fund[Read More…]