West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced funding from a variety of federal agencies for environmental protection, economic development, public safety, and research programs in West Virginia, as well as conservation efforts at the New River[Read More…]
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WVSSAC volleyball and cheerleading championships returning to Charleston
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission announced that Charleston has won the bids to host volleyball and cheerleading championships from 2024 through 2026. This follows the announcement that Charleston will host the WVSSAC High School Football Championships for the first time in[Read More…]
Academic Showdown West Virginia State University regional winners announced
West Virginia Press Association INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Two teams advanced from the 2024 Academic Showdown (Showdown) regional competition held on Feb. 23 at West Virginia State University. George Washington High School Team 1, Kanawha County, placed first, and Buffalo High School, Putnam County, placed second, earning both teams a spot in[Read More…]
Department of Human Services accepting Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) applications
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) announced applications for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) will be accepted beginning Monday, February 26, 2024, through Friday, March 1, 2024, or until funds are exhausted. The federally funded program assists eligible West Virginia[Read More…]
Prep football: Charleston to host championships for first time in 30 years
By Taylor Kennedy, HD Media CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia high school football state championships are back in Charleston for the first time in three decades. The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission announced Thursday that Charleston won the bidding over Huntington/Morgantown, Wheeling and Bluefield and will host the[Read More…]
Teachers, students from Harrison County (West Virginia) remember Ryan Lantz
By Noah Jeffries, The Exponent Telegram CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — In the face of tragedy, students and educators are remembering a teacher, friend and mentor. On Tuesday, Liberty High School teacher Ryan Lantz passed away after being struck by a vehicle in the school parking lot. Lantz was the journalism teacher[Read More…]
House passes bill to phase out state income tax on Social Security benefits
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A bill to phase out the state’s income tax on Social Security benefits passed the House of Delegates on Thursday and is now on its way to the Senate for consideration. As read by House Majority Leader Eric Householder, R-Berkeley,[Read More…]
Senate Education Committee advances bill allowing student athletes to participate in non-school athletics, three other bills
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Senate Education Committee, on Thursday, considered a plan that would allow students who are currently a member of a school athletic team to simultaneously participate in non-school athletics. Introduced by Sen. Amy Grady, R-Mason, and explained by Committee Counsel, SB[Read More…]
WV Supreme Court sides with Cabell County Schools on excess levy issue
By Katelyn Aluise, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Supreme Court sided with the Cabell County Board of Education in a decision Thursday that reversed a December circuit court ruling regarding the board’s excess levies. According to the board, the Special Acts of the Legislature, which made the[Read More…]
Governor and First Lady announce the next six therapy dogs to be placed throughout the state
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice have announced the next six therapy dogs that will be placed in Communities In Schools sites across West Virginia as part of the First Lady’s Friends With Paws initiative. Adding these six dogs to Friends With Paws[Read More…]
