By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — President Joe Biden has issued a disaster declaration for people who were affected by flooding in the Kanawha Valley and other areas of West Virginia in August. The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Wednesday that federal disaster assistance has been made available[Read More…]
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17 new elk welcomed to southern West Virginia
By Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va. — Seventeen elk have been successfully transported to southern West Virginia as part of an effort to reestablish the species in the Mountain State. Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) announced Wednesday the successful transport[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito statement on USPS’s initial findings for Charleston facility
West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement after reviewing the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) initial findings for the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center Mail Processing Facility Review (MPFR). Senator Capito has remained active on this issue, and has spoken personally with[Read More…]
Legislative panels OK bills for Hope Scholarship, patriotic society school presentations
By David Beard, The Dominion Post MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Senate and House education committees approved a Hope Scholarship bill and a patriotic societies bill without debate on Wednesday and sent them on to their respective destinations. Senate School Choice merged two Hope Scholarship bills into one: SB 598. Among its[Read More…]
West Virginia House expands on student discipline bill passed last year
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates took a bill passed during last year’s session dealing with student discipline issues and expanded it with a new bill passed Wednesday, setting up a possible conflict with the state Senate. The[Read More…]
Gov. Justice, WVDEP announce second phase of Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) announced that 69 communities will receive over $15.6 million in grant funding as part of the second phase of the State’s Reclamation of Abandoned and Dilapidated Properties Program (DLAP). The funding represents[Read More…]
Governor Justice and WVDOH announce Operation R.I.P. Potholes
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Jim Justice and the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) are taking advantage of a recent streak of warmer weather to announce Operation R.I.P. Potholes. With current warmer weather and temperatures expected to climb into the 50s and 60s over the next couple of[Read More…]
Biden, FEMA announce Major Disaster Declaration for West Virginia
WASHINGTON, DC – FEMA announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of West Virginia to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides from Aug. 28-30, 2023. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Boone, Calhoun,[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin announces $1.7 million for four research projects at WVU
West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,759,760 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for four research projects at West Virginia University (WVU). +The funding will support research into sustainability, electronic fields, livestock management, and the Supreme Court’s[Read More…]
Grant County Bank announces $2,500 donation to Dry Fork Recreation Center
West Virginia Press Association GRANT COUNTY, W.Va. — In a gesture of generosity, The Grant County Bank Board approved a $2,500 contribution to the Dry Fork Recreation Center Project. This pivotal donation marks a significant stride toward realizing the community’s long-held dream of a vibrant recreation center. Photo caption: Rex[Read More…]
