West Virginia Press Association PETERSBURG, W.Va. — The Grant County Bank, a trusted community bank serving the Potomac Highlands region for over 120 years, today announced updated operating hours across six branch locations, effective July 1st, 2024. George Ford, Grant County Bank President and CEO, stated, “We have made the[Read More…]
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Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine welcomes more than 100 new resident physicians and fellows
First rural psychiatry residents begin training in Point Pleasant HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A total of 113 incoming resident physicians and fellows officially began their post-graduate medical training this week at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. Advanced physician training programs range from one to five years for residencies to[Read More…]
Attorney General Morrisey issues statement following SCOTUS ruling on Purdue Pharma bankruptcy
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision reversing the approval of a multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma. The Supreme Court held that the plan unlawfully released members of the Sackler family from civil liability for[Read More…]
Area residents plan on watching tonight’s debate between Trump and Biden
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Watching a president and a former president debate for an hour and a half tonight is a must-see television event for many voters wondering what could happen after they go to the polls in November. President Joe Biden and former President Donald[Read More…]
Multimodal Transit Center coming to fruition after nearly a decade of planning
By Toni Milbourne, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — It was with a lot of smiles, as well as some emotional tears, that Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority (EPTA) Executive Director Elaine Bartoldson shared that the once-only-dreamed-about Eastern Panhandle Multimodal Transit Center is becoming a reality. The project has been in the[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Justice considering uses for expected budget surplus of ‘nearly $800M’
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is expected to have a budget surplus of “nearly $800 million,” when Fiscal Year 2024 comes to a close later this week, Gov. Jim Justice said. Justice, during his press briefing Wednesday, said he is currently considering the best[Read More…]
Protecting the protectors: State firefighters, police officers gain partial-disability benefits
By Beth Sergent, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Firefighters and police officers are brotherhoods that intersect when the public calls, and recently, when there’s a call for change in the law regarding partial-disability benefits. “I see zero drawbacks with this law [House Bill 5188],” Cpt. Steve McCormick of the Huntington[Read More…]
A community built for seniors
Shepherd Village co-housing shares living spaces aimed at ‘neighborliness on steroids’ By Erik Anderson, Spirit of Jefferson SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — When they decided to build accessible housing for seniors in Shepherdstown, the married couple who founded the Shepherd Village co-housing community said they were aiming for a vision of “neighborliness[Read More…]
West Virginia Parkways Authority releases Fourth of July travel forecast
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Parkways Authority is prepared for another busy Fourth of July travel period on the West Virginia Turnpike. An estimated 1.385 million vehicle transactions are expected to be completed on the West Virginia Turnpike during the 11-day period from Thursday, June 27, 2024, to Sunday, July 7, 2024. “The[Read More…]
WVDNR releases updated hunting and trapping regulations summary for 2024–2025 seasons
Changes to white-tailed deer, wild turkey and black bear seasons explained in annual publication SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Updated hunting regulations for white-tailed deer, wild turkey and black bear will go into effect on July 1, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced on June 26 with the release of its 2024–25[Read More…]
