West Virginia Press Association RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — Coplin Health Systems, in partnership with Hope House Ministries, Home National Bank, and supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funding, announces the launch of Carrie’s Garden, an innovative community gardening project designed to support the residents of Hope House Ministries.[Read More…]
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WVDEP honors youth environmental groups from around the state
Young West Virginians doing their part for a cleaner environment West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Youth Environmental Program (YEP) presented close to $15,000 in cash awards to youth groups from around the state for their efforts to better the environment in[Read More…]
Gov. Justice, WVDNR introduce new Law Enforcement Dive Team
West Virginia Natural Resources Police dive team to enhance water safety and law enforcement around state West Virginia Press Association HINTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced on July 3 the formation of a Natural Resources Police dive team within West Virginia’s Division of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Section. This team will assist[Read More…]
HHOMA launches statewide listening tour
Invites all public and community comments CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs (HHOMA) has announced a listening tour will be held across the state running July to October with stops in Montgomery, Mount Hope, Parkersburg and Welch. The primary objective of this tour is to actively engage[Read More…]
Ground is Broken
Capito, Carmichael attend event By Taylor McKinnie, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Federal, state and local officials came together for the groundbreaking ceremony for Micrologic’s $20 million Randolph County Fiber Broadband Project Wednesday morning. The ceremony, which took place at 1300 Harrison Ave., the future location for Micrologic’s Randolph branch,[Read More…]
Editorial: Education: Homeschooling needs better oversight
The Parkersburg News and Sentinel While politicians and some homeschool advocates continue to ask for West Virginia’s laws (and enforcement) regarding homeschooling to remain unchanged, the West Virginia Department of Education has produced data that should change their minds. According to a report by WCHS, the data show only one-third[Read More…]
Hope Scholarship eligibility to expand
By Katelyn Aluise, The Herald-Dispatch CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Hope Scholarship Program has officially met state law requirements to become available for all school-age children in West Virginia for the 2026-27 academic year, state Treasurer Riley Moore announced in a news release Tuesday. “This will be a monumental leap forward[Read More…]
Corrections class action lawsuit against Justice, Sorsaia dismissed
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A class action lawsuit filed last August against Gov. Jim Justice and the head of the department that oversees the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation over the conditions of jails and prisons in West Virginia was dismissed Tuesday.[Read More…]
Louisiana judge finds LNG pause harms West Virginia, issues stay
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram WASHINGTON, DC — A Biden administration measure that has been decried for months by oil and gas industry stakeholders has been paused by a court order. A U.S. district court judge in Louisiana on Monday granted a preliminary injunction putting a halt to the[Read More…]
Dr. Kendra S. Boggess, president of Concord University, to retire in August 2025
West Virginia Press Association ATHENS, W.Va. — After 41 years of dedicated service to Concord University, Dr. Kendra S. Boggess has announced her retirement as President, effective August 2025. Dr. Boggess, the university’s first female president, took on the role in Spring 2014 and has since led Concord through a transformative[Read More…]
