West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – WV Secretary of State Mac Warner is reminding citizens interested in running for public office that Saturday, January 27, is the last day to file a Statement of Candidacy for the Primary Election. The Primary Election is a preliminary election to nominate candidates of political parties[Read More…]
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U.S. Sen. Manchin announces $972K for two research projects at WVU
West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced $972,973 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for two research projects at West Virginia University (WVU). The funding will support creating a web portal for artificial intelligence (AI)-based development of[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin: Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, record number of West Virginians enrolled in health insurance marketplaces
West Virginia saw the single largest enrollment change of any state from 2023 to 2024 West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – This week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace enrollments hit a record 21.3 million this year, in large part due to the[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Capito, colleagues renew PBM accountability push
Senators seek results of 18-month federal investigation into Rx middlemen West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 13 of her Senate colleagues in urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to complete its investigation into the health care industry’s most powerful prescription drug middlemen: Pharmacy[Read More…]
Potomac Valley Hospital, WVU Nursing Keyser Campus join WVU Medicine’s Aspiring Nurses Program
West Virginia Press Association KEYSER, W. Va. — Students in the nursing program at the West Virginia University School of Nursing Keyser Campus, located at WVU Potomac State College, will soon have the opportunity to both secure financial assistance in attaining their degree and find meaningful employment in their field at Potomac Valley Hospital following graduation.[Read More…]
Opinion: Country Roads, Take Me Home
By Charlotte Lane, chair, Public Service Commission of West Virginia I turned on my car radio this morning and had to smile. John Denver’s song, “Country Roads” was playing, which always makes me happy. I am not an exception in loving this song; and hearing it lifts my spirit, which[Read More…]
A War Over Words: West Virginia schools, libraries could face charges for books deemed controversial
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Lawmakers could open another front in the culture wars by lifting criminal liability protections for schools and libraries for carrying books some consider obscene. The House Judiciary Committee was set to take up House Bill 4654 Monday afternoon,[Read More…]
Long-delayed Mountain Valley Pipeline project nearing completion
By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram WASHINGTON, DC — The Mountain Valley Pipeline is expected to be near completion by the beginning of March, according to a recent federal filing. In a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, developer Equitrans Midstream Corp. provided a construction project update and[Read More…]
MTC schedules meetings for Home Rule application readings
By Suzanne Stewart, The Pocahontas Times MARLINTON, W.Va. — Four hours and 20 minutes. That’s how long the January 18 special Marlinton Town Council meeting lasted. The agenda had three items up for discussion with no action to be taken. All three items – the Beard Heights sewer and water[Read More…]
Regional development authority forges forward on Franklin Innovation Hub
By Stephen Smoot, The Pendleton Times PENDLETON COUNTY, W.Va. — The Seneca Rocks Regional Development Authority has big plans for the former Pendleton County Schools office building, both inside and out. Almost two years ago, the Pendleton County Economic Development Authority applied to participate in the Building Resilient Economies in[Read More…]
