By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram WASHINGTON, DC — The developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline project have asked federal regulators for authorization to put the long-delayed natural gas pipeline into service. In a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Monday, MVP’s developers asked for the authorization to[Read More…]
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Concord gets $2.3 million to help increase and retain STEM teachers
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph ATHENS, W.Va. — A grant of more than $2.3 million will help a local university increase the numbers of West Virginia students training to become science, technology, engineering and math teachers and help them stay in the state. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.,[Read More…]
Federal drug pricing program 340B important for rural health care providers in W.Va.
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — After Craig Blair lost the GOP primary for his seat in the West Virginia Senate, he set out to make one thing clear. “The reasons I lost are evident to anyone on the ground here in West Virginia,” Blair wrote in an op-ed submitted[Read More…]
Opinion: Big Pharma trying to scare voters on federal drug discount program
By Craig Blair, guest columnist, The Register-Herald Last month, I lost my primary election to continue representing the voters of West Virginia’s 15th Senate district. Normally, this is not something I would seek to draw attention to — no one likes losing. And normally, it’s not something that Americans across the[Read More…]
Mason County Clerk to lead county officials in 2024-25
Diana Cromley named as new president of WV Association of Counties West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The WV Association of Counties (WVACo) held its annual Spring Board Meeting last week at Cacapon Resort State Park in Morgan County and on June 3 installed Mason County Clerk Diana Cromley as[Read More…]
United Way of Central West Virginia’s Dancing with the Stars: A Night to Remember
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Friday night, United Way of Central West Virginia hosted the spectacular Season 3 of Dancing with the Stars at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center, and it was truly an unforgettable event. This year’s campaign featured an unprecedented 30 fundraisers leading up to the[Read More…]
Opinion: Homeschooling not to blame for Boone County tragedy
By State Senator Patricia Rucker The recent tragedy of Kyneddi Miller in Boone County is a heartbreaking and grievous tragedy that should never have occurred. It is imperative to identify the true causes of this failure, rectify them if possible, and demand accountability. Sadly, instead of taking responsibility for the[Read More…]
CAMC Foundation “Run for Your Life” to be held Saturday
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Colorectal cancer is West Virginia’s second leading cause of cancer related deaths. While approximately 90% of colorectal cancer cases occur in people over the age of 50, since the mid-1990s, the number of new cases of colorectal cancer in those under age 50 has increased[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Justice: Homeschool changes spurred by Miller case could be on special session call
By Charles Young, The Preston County News & Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice said he will consider asking lawmakers to change the requirements for reporting the progress of homeschooled students during a special session later this year. Justice, during a press briefing Friday, fielded numerous questions related to[Read More…]
Tourism on the right track: Clay County welcomes railbike attraction
By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail CLAY, W.Va. — A new railbike attraction that could put Clay County on track to developing a thriving tourism industry has begun operating on a stretch of rail line formerly operated by the Buffalo Creek & Gauley Railroad. Rail Explorers, the nation’s largest railbike operator,[Read More…]
