By Tamara Pettit, Hometown News In the last hours available to sign or veto bills, Governor Justice vetoed the controversial HB 5105 which allowed more exemptions to the vaccines required to enter school. Proponents of the bill saw it as a matter of personal freedom. Opponents of the bill saw[Read More…]
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How did the jelly bean get into the Easter basket?
By Trish Rudder, The Morgan Messenger BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. — Even though the jelly bean has been around since the 1800s, it became associated with the Easter holiday during the 1930s, and was most likely due to its egg-like shape. According to Bethany Moncel of Spruce Eats, “jelly beans remain[Read More…]
Opinion: Why the National Institutes of Health is important to West Virginia
Originally published in The Dominion Post By U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In an op-ed published in The Dominion Post, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), wrote about the importance[Read More…]
Expert Pitch: WVU experts caution seeing is not believing with everything online
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Two West Virginia University experts with extensive knowledge of deepfakes and AI-assisted technologies are sounding the alarm about their prevalence in our daily lives at a time when headlines about potential AI-generated photos and videos, and questions by the public about what’s real and what’s not persist. Deepfakes —[Read More…]
West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association Board approves new scholarship program for incoming WVU freshmen to study Landscape Architecture, Horticulture
Scholarship in Memory of George Longenecker, applications due April 22 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The board of directors of the West Virginia Nursery & Landscape Association (WVNLA) approved a new scholarship program in memory of George W. Longenecker to encourage graduating high school seniors to apply for and enroll in the[Read More…]
Rejected…: Justice takes action on remaining bills, vetoes measure that would weaken child vaccine requirements
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hours before a midnight deadline, Gov. Jim Justice took action on the remaining 119 bills passed by the West Virginia Legislature, including a veto of a bill that would weaken immunization requirements for school students. The West Virginia[Read More…]
EXPERT PITCH: WVU supply chain expert says it’s smooth sailing for vehicle freight while coal exporters fume after Baltimore port closure
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia University global supply chain expert sees a varied landscape of challenges for different industries looking to move commodities into and out of the United States following Tuesday’s (March 26) collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and subsequent closing of the Port of Baltimore. John Saldanha,[Read More…]
Gorge-ous gondolas: Helicopters deployed as Pipestem tramway replacement underway
By Rick Steelhammer, Charleston Gazette-Mail PIPESTEM, W.Va. — Work is underway on replacing the 52-year-old aerial tramway at Pipestem Resort State Park that carries travelers from park amenities and activities at the rim of Bluestone Gorge to the Bluestone River and Mountain Creek Lodge, 1,100 feet below. Meanwhile, work on replacing the 1970-vintage[Read More…]
State Sen. Bill Hamilton will not seek re-election after his current term
By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — State Senator Bill Hamilton made a surprise announcement during a candidate forum hosted by the Randolph County Republican Executive Committee Tuesday night at the Elks Lodge. Candidates appearing on the May 14 ballot in Randolph County were welcome to attend and speak[Read More…]
WMC to become full member of WVU Health System
By Craig Howell, The Weirton Daily Times WEIRTON, W.Va. — By the end of the year, Weirton Medical Center will become a full-fledged member of the West Virginia University Health System, hospital officials announced Wednesday. WMC became a clinical affiliate of WVU Medicine in January 2020, providing area residents with[Read More…]
