By Shelley Hanson, The Intelligencer BENWOOD, W.Va. — West Virginia workers who died this year and decades ago were remembered Sunday during a memorial ceremony at St. John’s Fellowship Hall in Benwood. The event was organized by West Virginia AFL-CIO and the Marshall, Wetzel, Tyler Central Labor Council. The featured[Read More…]
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Army veteran receives high school diploma at 83
By Josephine E. Moore, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Before completing his senior year of high school in Beckley, Billy F. Garretson left to join the U.S. Army, serving from 1958 to 1964. Though he graduated from a military academy, worked as a minister for decades and earned other educational[Read More…]
Jina Belcher of NRGRDA to speak at April 30 Oak Hill town hall on childcare issues hindering business and economic development
West Virginia Press Association OAK HILL, W.Va. — Jina Belcher, executive director of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), is slated to address stakeholders and citizens attending the 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 30 “A State Without Child Care” Town Hall Series at Lively Family Amphitheater on Main[Read More…]
Opinion: Charting a course for prosperity: Reflections from the Future Forward Event
By Jina Belcher, executive director of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority In early April, the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce hosted a phenomenal inaugural “Future Forward” event that brought together key decision makers, potential leadership, and community members to discuss and strategize about critical needs for economic opportunities[Read More…]
The Marshall Skills Exchange enhances lifelong learning
Marshall University’s microcredential program offers learning opportunities at every level West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University has announced the official launch of its microcredential program, the Marshall Skills Exchange. These microcredentials are designed to empower individuals with in-demand skills, enhance their knowledge and provide a competitive edge in today’s[Read More…]
West Virginia Department of Health monitoring for transmission of measles
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is closely monitoring for transmission of measles following the state’s first documented case since 2009. After confirming the first positive case on Monday, state health leaders have learned of 152 additional people who were potentially exposed, 128 West Virginia[Read More…]
Dirty Birds open season with win over Staten Island
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Charleston Dirty Birds kicked off their 2024 season Thursday evening, when they welcomed the Staten Island Ferryhawks to a packed house at GoMart Ballpark. And with a new club manager in P.J. Phillips, and only one player – designated hitter[Read More…]
State Gives Mt. Zion Cemetery $2 million for clean up
By Joselyn King, The Intelligencer MOZART, W.Va. – The Mt. Zion Cemetery Association received $2 million from the state of West Virginia Thursday to begin clean up and restoration following a landslide there earlier this month — but officials with the cemetery aren’t sure how far the money is going[Read More…]
Editorial: A close look needed at state budget
The Weirton Daily Times Gov. Jim Justice claims there was no reason for lawmakers to have cut so much from the budget after learning the state was waiting for a federal waiver they say they knew nothing about. But taxpayers can’t blame them for it. They did exactly the right[Read More…]
PSC gas outage inquiry finds WVAW lacking in formal policies, customized records
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia American Water has reported lacking formal written policies and customized records containing information requested by state utility regulators in their investigation of the utility’s practices following an extended gas outage that hit Charleston’s West Side in November 2023. The state’s[Read More…]