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WVPA photos from 2024 Girls State Tournament – East Fairmont vs. Weir
New River CTC upcoming children’s novel writing workshop
BEAVER, W.Va. — Aspiring and practicing writers of children’s fiction are invited to participate in a fun and informative three-week class beginning Thursday, April 11th at 10 a.m.,via an audio conference call through New River Community and Technical College. “Some of the best and most entertaining reading material today is children’s fiction,” Instructor Belinda Anderson said. “It’s[Read More…]
1,384 new W.Va. business registrations reported for February 2024
Calhoun County led the state in new business growth for the month West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The WV Secretary of State’s Office registered 1,384 new businesses statewide during the month of February, according to Secretary of State Mac Warner. Calhoun County led the state in the percentage of new business[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: W.Va. Attorney General to discuss legal development involving U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Mar. 6)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey will brief the media on a major legal development involving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. WHO: Attorney General Morrisey WHAT: Briefing on major legal development WHEN: Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 2 p.m. WHERE: Attorney General’s Library OUT-OF-TOWN MEDIA: Video will be provided via livestream at: https://bit.ly/43kHibT QUESTIONS: Any further inquiries should be[Read More…]
Bill that would weaken legislative auditor independence nears WV House passage
By Mike Tony, The Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As West Virginia leaders question whether they’ll have to return $465 million to the federal government amid their annual budgeting process, they’re also closing in on passing legislation to limit the independence of the state watchdog unit that flagged increased risk[Read More…]
West Virginia Democrats push for answers in handling of COVID funding
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As the clock ticks down to the end of the 2024 legislative session Saturday, lawmakers are working on a budget for the next fiscal year with questions remaining over a pending waiver of nearly half-a-billion dollars West Virginia[Read More…]
Temporary homeless camp to close March 15
By Emma Delk, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. – The homeless shelter located across from the Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center will be closed March 15 following the West Virginia Division of Highways terminating the Ohio County Commission’s lease on the property. The closure of that camp leaves the future of those[Read More…]
Opinion: Beckley’s path to America’s first Inclusive Recovery City
By Jay Phillips, executive director and board president for Seed Sower Inc. Reflecting on Beckley’s Historic Milestone and Its Impact on Community Healing As I reflect on Beckley’s upcoming milestone of becoming the first Inclusive Recovery City (IRC) in the United States, I am overwhelmed, excited, and grateful. For years,[Read More…]
Opinion: Statement from West Virginia AFL-CIO President Josh Sword on Senate Bill 841, which would cut unemployment benefits
“Seizing on an array of inconsistent testimony and unproven numbers, the House Finance Committee has passed an astonishingly cruel bill to steal earned unemployment benefits away from West Virginia workers. Workers, many of whom have worked at places like Cleveland Cliffs and Allegheny Wood Products for decades but are losing[Read More…]
