By Doug Huff, West Virginia Sports Writers Association WHEELING, W.Va. — Bob Hertzel, a print journalist for over five decades, has been selected the winner of the 2024 Morehouse Award by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association. The award is given for contributions to journalism and named for the late[Read More…]
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U.S. Sen. Manchin introduces Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Improvements Act of 2024
West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA) Improvements Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation to strengthen reporting and enforcement of foreign investment in American farmland and agribusiness. The bill would aid ongoing efforts to prevent foreign adversaries, including China, from getting a foothold[Read More…]
WVDEP announces 2024 vernal pool monitoring workshops
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), in collaboration with the State Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) and the United States Geological Survey Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (USGS ARMI), is excited to announce a series of Vernal Pool Monitoring Workshops set to[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito, colleagues to President Biden: Strengthen enforcement of Iran sanctions
West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a group of 17 bipartisan colleagues, led by U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), in sending a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to enforce current law and act against Iran’s illicit oil[Read More…]
Tucker County Convention and Visitors Bureau supports the Heart of the Highlands Trail System with $4,000 Tourism Sponsorship
West Virginia Press Association Davis, W.Va. — The Tucker County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has announced the allocation of a $4,000 Tourism Sponsorship to the Heart of the Highlands Trail System (HOH), a local non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing Tucker County’s recreational potential through trail development and maintenance. The[Read More…]
West Virginia Delegates Proclaim Feb. 3 as Freedom Day, Honoring the State’s True Emancipation History
By Crystal Good On February 2, 2024, a momentous event at the West Virginia Capitol marked a significant milestone in West Virginia’s history. House Minority Leader Del. Sean Hornbuckle, D, Cabell, presented a proclamation declaring February 3, 1865, as Freedom Day, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved individuals on this date in[Read More…]
Save the Date: Facing Hunger Italiano Festival scheduled for Aug. 17
West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Plans for the return of the annual Facing Hunger Italiano Festival are now underway. This fundraising event, scheduled for Aug. 17 in downtown Huntington, will support the Facing Hunger Foodbank, a private, non-profit, charitable organization founded in 1983. The organization serves residents in[Read More…]
February 3 proclaimed “Authentic Freedom Day” in West Virginia
By Autumn Shelton, West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In a special recognition ceremony at the Capitol on Feb. 2, members of the West Virginia House of Delegates met to proclaim Feb. 3, 1865 as the state’s “Authentic Freedom Day.” On Feb. 3, 1865, the state of West Virginia[Read More…]
West Virginia Hospitals: The Heartbeat of a Community
By Jim Kaufman, president and CEO, West Virginia Hospital Association The mission of all hospitals regardless of size and location, is to provide quality care to patients and advance health in their communities. In West Virginia, we are blessed to have a network of topnotch hospitals throughout the Mountain State.[Read More…]
West Virginia is marketing itself to business but will regular people benefit?
By Esteban Fernandez, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — West Virginia is the place to do business. That’s the message lawmakers have been keen to spread as the state pursues policies and initiatives designed to encourage businesses to come to the Mountain State. Collectively, the effort is called Choose West[Read More…]
