West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va.– Featuring local, state, and federal officials as well as industry experts, the West Virginia Coal Association will host the 50th Annual West Virginia Mining Symposium March 26-27 at the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center in Charleston, West Virginia. Chris Hamilton, president and chief executive officer of[Read More…]
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CAMC to serve as official medical provider for upcoming national cycling event
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The streets of Charleston will be filled with cyclists in May. They won’t just be enjoying a leisurely ride along the river or stopping at restaurants, they’ll be competing for a chance to race in the Olympics this summer. The USA Cycling Professional[Read More…]
WVPA Boys Basketball Tournament Photos — Chapmanville Regional vs. Ravenswood
CAMC celebrates 128 successful kidney transplants in 2023
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – “CAMC Kidney Transplant was the first kidney transplant program in West Virginia. We started out in 1987, and that year we did seven transplants.” That’s what Alice Jones, CAMC’s Kidney Transplant administrator told reporters on Wednesday, during a celebration at Charleston’s[Read More…]
Beckley mayor cancels Inclusive Recovery City charter signing
By Josephine E. Moore, The Register-Herald BECKLEY, W.Va. — Beckley Mayor Rob Rappold announced Wednesday he was ending the city’s involvement in the Inclusive Recovery City initiative following widespread opposition from the Beckley Common Council and residents. In an email to The Register-Herald, Rappold said he believed the initiative would[Read More…]
Vaccine advocates urge veto of West Virginia bill weakening school immunizations
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Representatives of the state’s public school teachers and public health professionals are urging Gov. Jim Justice to veto a bill they see as a slippery slope to undoing West Virginia’s successful child immunization program. Supporters of the state’s[Read More…]
U.S. Air Force Gaming heading to Athens to compete with national championship winning Concord Esports team
West Virginia Press Association ATHENS, W.Va. – Concord Esports will compete with Air Force Gaming on March 23rd beginning at 12 p.m. in the Concord Esports Arena located in Room 304 of the Rahall Technology Center. The event will include Rocket League, League of Legends, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,[Read More…]
WV TRAIL announces Sam England as executive director
West Virginia Press Association The Board of Directors of WV TRAIL announces the selection of Sam England as its inaugural Executive Director. A new non-profit organization devoted to increasing the awareness of, and appreciation for, non-motorized trails of all kinds in West Virginia, WV TRAIL is excited to have England in a key[Read More…]
Ladder truck leaves Marlinton for New York
By Suzanne Stewart, The Pocahontas Times MARLINTON, W.Va. — On March 2, the 1936 American Lafrance ladder truck saw the light of day for the first time in decades as it was hauled out of Brenda Ricotilli Murphy’s airplane hangar in Marlinton as the first step of the journey to[Read More…]
W.Va. National Guard begins active partnership with Fairmont State University Open Source Intelligence Exchange program
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard has begun an active partnership with Fairmont State University’s Open Source Intelligence Exchange (OSIX) program, providing students real-world opportunities to develop, hone, and enhance their education in collaboration with the WVNG intelligence directorate (J2). During the fall 2023[Read More…]
