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WV House passes bill weakening legislative auditor independence
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail Charleston, W.Va. – A bill passed the West Virginia Legislature Thursday that would weaken the independence of a state position charged with auditing the state budget and government spending units, reporting misapplication of state funds and making recommendations on their findings. The Senate initially rejected[Read More…]
West Virginia Senate, House battle over budget, raises, unemployment changes
By Steven Allen Adams, Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — One of the constitutional requirements for the West Virginia Legislature is to pass a balanced budget for the upcoming fiscal year, but disagreements Friday on bills between the House of Delegates and the state Senate put that goal in[Read More…]
Charleston urologist explains draw, demands of competitive specialty
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Providing residencies is a key to developing medical specialists in West Virginia. Getting such an opportunity changed the career path of one Charleston urologist and has been benefitting medical students, hospitals and patients in the region for decades. James P. Tierney, D.O., MBA, is a 1980 West Virginia[Read More…]
WVPA Girls Basketball Tournament Photos – Gilmer County vs. Tucker County
WVPA Girls Basketball Tournament Photos — Wyoming East vs. Ravenswood
West Virginia Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy — South Class 61 graduates 66 cadets
West Virginia Press Association FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. — The West Virginia National Guard’s Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy – South program, located in Montgomery, West Virginia, graduated 66 cadets as a part of Class 61 on March 8 at the Fayette County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building in Fayetteville, West Virginia. “The graduating[Read More…]
REMINDER: WVPA’s annual editorial and advertising competition submission deadline is quickly approaching
Submission deadline is March 25 West Virginia Press Association’s (WVPA’s) annual editorial and advertising competition submission deadline is quickly approaching. We encourage you to not wait until the last minute to begin processing your entries. NOTE: The WVPA has emailed the association code for the contest website to publishers, editors, ad[Read More…]
Senate adopts numerous House bills, debates “cybersecurity immunity”
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – With the end of the 2024 Legislative Session looming, now just mere hours away, both the House and the Senate are racing toward the finish line, dragging as many bills across it with them as possible. Members of the Senate entered[Read More…]
Rapid Response aids West Virginia workers displaced by Allegheny Wood Products shutdown
By Jacob Martin, Preston County News KINGWOOD, W.Va. — In response to the sudden shutdown of Allegheny Woods Products, WorkForce West Virginia’s Rapid Response Team hosted several meetings to aid affected workers. The company closed Feb. 23, leaving hundreds of regional workers, including an estimated 150 in Preston County, unemployed.[Read More…]
