By Joe Boczek, Mary Jo Coppoolse and Shelly PoeFor GameChanger Fairmont – WVU Medicine, the state’s largest private employer and leading academic health system, will serve as the title sponsor for the sixth annual GameChanger Prevention Education Dinner and Golf Classic at The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs May 27-28. The[Read More…]
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NRGRDA Encourages Lawmakers to Frame Child Care as Economic Development Issue; Senate Finance moves child care bill toward final vote before deadline
By Jina BelcherFor New River Gorge Regional Development Authority Beckley – Access to child care was recognized Wednesday, March 11, 2026, by members of the West Virginia Senate Finance Committee as both an economic and workforce development issue during discussions of House Bill 4191. The bill is a combination of[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: WVU medical students to participate in 30th annual White Coat Ceremony, continue pathway to patient care
By Cassie ThomasFor WVU, Today. WHO: More than 110 West Virginia University School of Medicine second-year medical students WHAT: The 30th annual John W. Traubert White Coat Ceremony WHERE: WVU Canady Creative Arts Center, 1436 Evansdale Drive, Morgantown WHEN: Saturday, March 14, 1 p.m. NOTES: Instead of at the start of medical school, the WVU[Read More…]
“All-around Smart Guy” to Speak at UC March 19
By Carrie StollingsFor University of Charleston What: Peter Singer to Present NextTech: The Future of Technology, Security, and Threats When: Thursday, March 19, 6:00 p.m. Where: Geary Auditorium, University of Charleston Charleston — Peter Warren Singer, a New York Times best-selling author, will speak at the University of Charleston on[Read More…]
West Virginia Construction + Design EXPO Returns March 25-26
By Cassidy WebbFor West Virginia Construction + Design EXPO Charleston – The 47th annual West Virginia Construction + Design EXPO will take place on March 25—26, 2026, at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center. The region’s premier construction industry event is expected to attract more than 3,000 attendees and feature[Read More…]
Freedom Caucus: Give the People Back Their Money – Stop “Back of the Budget” Spending – Return the Surplus to the People
By George MelikFor WV Freedom Caucus The West Virginia Freedom Caucus today called on legislative leadership to halt the wave of supplemental appropriations—commonly referred to as the “back of the budget”—and instead return surplus tax dollars directly to the hardworking citizens who paid them. “Give the taxpayers back their money!”[Read More…]
West Virginia bill limiting state agency use of media monitoring organizations heads to House
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston — A bill that would limit state contracting with advertising agencies that use companies that rank media outlets by accuracy and bias is on its way to the full West Virginia House of Delegates after being amended. The House Judiciary[Read More…]
Morrisey slams House Finance on Rural Health delays, weighs 2nd veto of railroad bill
By Matthew YoungFor HDMedia Gov. Patrick Morrisey expressed frustration with the House Finance Committee on Tuesday over what he perceived as its slow handling of Senate Bill 570, a supplemental appropriations bill which would place all $199.5 million in federal Rural Health Transformation program funding under the control of the West[Read More…]
‘Put a bird on it’: Local muralists unveil West Side art installations at Echo-Lit
By Laura BilsonFor HDMedia Eight local muralists displayed artwork with themes of nature and community at the West Side Ripple Mural Project unveiling Thursday evening. About 30 people turned out for the event, hosted by the West Virginia Creative Network, formerly the Tamarack Foundation for the Arts, West Virginia State University Extension[Read More…]
Bills incentivizing increased operation of coal-fired power plants in doubt
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Intelligencer Charleston – A bipartisan majority of the West Virginia House of Delegates sent a clear message to the state Senate Tuesday by rejecting the Senate’s efforts to require coal-fired power plants to operate even when it makes no economic sense to do so. The[Read More…]