By Steven Allen AdamsThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON – With eligibility for West Virginia’s educational voucher program set to expand to all families in the state as soon as July, a new bill could establish additional protections for taxpayer dollars and accountability. The House Finance Committee originated a bill[Read More…]
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Governor Morrisey, Secretary Burgum formalize expanded state authority over coal regulation on federal lands
West Virginia Daily News WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVDN) – Governor Patrick Morrisey today joined Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to formalize an amendment to the State-Federal Cooperative Agreement between West Virginia and the U.S. Department of the Interior, expanding West Virginia’s authority to regulate coal mining and reclamation activities on federal[Read More…]
WVSOM Foundation to host Day of Giving on March 4
The Register-Herald LEWISBURG — The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Foundation will host its second annual Day of Giving on March 4, inviting supporters to help WVSOM “march forward” by making a financial contribution. During the 24-hour giving period, alumni, friends, faculty, staff and partners will unite to raise[Read More…]
Sen. Capito: FEMA payments ‘stuck’ in partial government shutdown
By Eric AyresThe Intelligencer WHEELING – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito was surprised to hear Tuesday that public assistance checks tied to federal disaster relief from the April 2024 floods had not been issued, and with the current partial government shutdown lingering, all disaster relief is expected to remain in limbo[Read More…]
WVU seeks applications from aspiring leaders for Hazel Ruby McQuain Graduate Scholarship
WVU Today Aspiring leaders with an affinity for West Virginia may be eligible for the Hazel Ruby McQuain Graduate Scholarship, named for the difference-maker and philanthropist whose generosity has made a lasting impression in the Mountain State. The West Virginia University Office of Graduate Education and Life awards the scholarship to demonstrated public servants[Read More…]
More than 100,000 visitors gave requested a West Virginia Vacation Guide this year
West Virginia Department of Tourism Charleston — The 2026 West Virginia Vacation Guide is off to a record-breaking start, surpassing 100,000 requests from consumers across the nation and around the world. Following 81,000 pre-orders, more than 25,000 additional travelers have requested a free Almost Heaven trip planner since its unveiling by Governor[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack to Tour Stepping Stones Academy in Beaver and Discuss Employer-Led Childcare on Thursday, Feb. 19
By Jina BelcherFor The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority Beckley – The New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA) will host West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack at the Stepping Stones Academy on Thursday, February 19, 2026. At 4:15 p.m., media will have an opportunity to interview Mr. Pack[Read More…]
West Virginia House bill removes concealed carry requirement for young adults
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill Tuesday that would give young adults younger than 21 the ability to carry concealed firearms without a permit and without training. House Bill 4106, allowing constitutional carry for 18- to[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate passes human smuggling bill, sends it back to the House
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Charleston — The West Virginia Senate amended and passed a House of Delegates bill strengthening human trafficking penalties and adding a new provision aimed at those helping smuggle undocumented immigrants, but the House will need to sign off on the changes.[Read More…]
Capito: FEMA Payments ‘Stuck’ in Partial Government Shutdown
By Eric AyresFor The IntelligencerWheeling – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito was surprised to hear Tuesday that public assistance checks tied to federal disaster relief from the April 2024 floods had not been issued, and with the current partial government shutdown lingering, all disaster relief is expected to remain in limbo[Read More…]
