By Brett Dunlap, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Jessica Lynch will be acting as a liaison for female veterans across the state as part of a state program focusing on them. In his weekly briefing Wednesday, Gov. Jim Justice announced the Wirt County native and former prisoner[Read More…]
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Cabell County becomes designated Build WV district
By Destiney Dingess, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Commerce designated the City of Huntington as a Build WV district last week. The Build WV Act was passed in the 2022 legislative session to encourage housing development in West Virginia by offering developers state tax credits.[Read More…]
West Virginia Gov. Justice has yet to endorse gubernatorial candidate
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s less than month until West Virginia’s primary election, and Republican Gov. Jim Justice has yet to endorse any of the GOP gubernatorial candidates. Justice, during his press briefing Wednesday, said he has been asked numerous times which of the candidates[Read More…]
Cass train seats get a facelift
By Suzanne Stewart, The Pocahontas Times MARLINTON, W.Va. — When Mountain Rail West Virginia took over operation of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park train excursions, the fleet grew to include a 100 year old Western Maryland Railway coach with plush, velvety seats that harkened back to an earlier time. Those[Read More…]
Jefferson County Courthouse celebrated as a National Historic Landmark
By Erik Anderson, Spirit of Jefferson CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — As an unseasonably intense wind surged through the streets of Charles Town last Saturday, a small group of undeterred onlookers gathered in front of the Jefferson County Courthouse to witness the bestowing of a plaque proclaiming the national historical significance[Read More…]
West Virginia State Wildlife Center reopens to the public
Popular attraction completes federal relicensing process CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced that the West Virginia State Wildlife Center in French Creek has reopened to the public after completing a federal relicensing process. “We faced numerous challenges and overcame several obstacles, but we[Read More…]
Contractors Association of West Virginia announces 2024 Scholarship Winners
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV) Scholarship Foundation distributed $28,500 this year to West Virginia college students pursuing an education and career in construction or engineering. The selection committee chose the recipients based on their academic performance, extracurricular activities, work experience, financial need, and interest in[Read More…]
DoHS and WVDE Announce Launch of Summer EBT Program for West Virginians
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), in conjunction with the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), has announced the launch of a new federal public benefit program to support school-age children residing in low-income households. The West Virginia Summer EBT (WV-SEBT) program will provide short-term grocery benefit[Read More…]
Miner advocates hail new rule lowering toxic silica dust exposure to level recommended 50 years ago
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail SOUTH UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Gary Hairston has been asked a question with an all too common answer after going upstairs to pick up the phone at his Beckley home. “Why are you breathing so hard?” Hairston, president of the National Black Lung Association, recalled Tuesday,[Read More…]
State lawmakers hear updates on WVSP Forensic Lab and DNA collection during interim meeting
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Members of the interim Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary heard an update on the West Virginia State Police (WVSP) Forensic Laboratory and DNA collection during their Monday meeting. The first speaker to address the committee was Sheri Lemons, director of the WVSP Forensic Laboratory. According to[Read More…]
