CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Aug. 15, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) applauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) announcement that it has reached agreements for new, lower prices for all 10 drugs selected for negotiations, as directed by the Inflation Reduction Act. These negotiated drugs are some of the[Read More…]
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W.Va. revenue secretary, state auditor certify 4% income tax reduction, file with state tax office
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has announced that Revenue Secretary Larry Pack and State Auditor JB McCuskey inked a letter certifying a 4% reduction in West Virginia’s personal income tax. The certification has been filed with the State Tax Division and will take effect January 1,[Read More…]
Majority of WVU nurse anesthetist graduates to remain in state to provide care
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The majority of the second cohort of West Virginia University School of Nursing Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nurse Anesthetist graduates will remain in West Virginia to provide care close to home. Of the 15 graduates, eight of them have taken positions in West Virginia. Two[Read More…]
Concord University’s Office of Veteran Services presents the Run for Heroes 5K Color Run & Walk
West Virginia Press Association ATHENS, W.Va. – The Office of Veteran Services at Concord University presents The Run for Heroes Color Run & Walk on Saturday, October 12, beginning at 9 AM at Callaghan Stadium. Participants will enjoy finishing the run through red and blue color clouds. Winners will be awarded with[Read More…]
Agreeable solution regarding the publication of legal advertisements may be on the horizon for West Virginia’s newspaper industry
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – An agreeable solution between members of the West Virginia Legislature and members of the West Virginia Press Association regarding the publication of legal advertisements may be on the horizon for the state’s newspaper industry. On Friday, during the West Virginia[Read More…]
WV Democrats send delegates to DNC to make history with Harris-Walz ticket
By Beth Sergent, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Democrats from West Virginia are traveling to Chicago to attend the Democratic National Convention, which begins Monday. Convention-goers are tasked, among other things, with nominating an unexpected presidential ticket. Following President Joe Biden’s decision in late July to withdraw from the race,[Read More…]
West Virginia can apply for more than $40 million in fed funds for orphaned oil and gas wells
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram WASHINGTON — West Virginia is eligible to apply for more than $40 million to plug orphaned oil and gas wells through the third phase of a federal grant program. The state has until 4 p.m. on Dec. 13 to apply through the U.S. Department[Read More…]
Wawa officials break ground in Inwood
By Tom Markland, The Journal INWOOD, W.Va. — “West Virginia here we come!” shouted Wawa officials during a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday. Those officials with Wawa, a chain of popular convenience stores and gas stations located up and down the East Coast, broke ground on the first store in West[Read More…]
Absentee Ballot applications now available in West Virginia
By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. – West Virginians needing to vote absentee for the Nov. 5 general election may request a ballot application now. Applications became available this week, and can be requested until 5 p.m. on Oct. 30. But Erin Witchey, coordinator of elections in Ohio County,[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito, Halle Berry raise awareness of menopause challenges
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and actress, Halle Berry, on Aug. 14, hosted a roundtable discussion on the Advancing Menopause and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act, bipartisan legislation that would boost federal research on menopause and would—for the first time—coordinate the federal government’s existing programs[Read More…]
