Perhaps the most enduring moment in West Virginians’ collective memory about the Jan. 9, 2014, chemical spill that left roughly 300,000 residents and businesses in the Kanawha Valley and surrounding areas without water came from the combination of a dismissive attitude and an Aquafina bottle. It’s hard to forget Freedom[Read More…]
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W.Va. Legislative Interims: Lawmakers hear update from OmniTRAX reps regarding South Branch Valley Railroad
West Virginia Press Association Staff Report CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism, on Tuesday, heard remarks from OmniTRAX Vice-presidents Nathan Brown and Stacey Posey, regarding the company’s background and plans for the South Branch Valley Railroad. Brown, OmniTRAX’s senior VP of corporate strategy,[Read More…]
Bethany Hornbeck elected Chair of the Mountain Health Sciences & Technology Academy Local Governing Board
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Bethany Hornbeck of Morgantown, W.Va., was recently elected chair of the Mountain Health Sciences & Technology Academy (HSTA) Local Governing Board that serves students in Tucker, Taylor, Preston, and Barbour counties. Hornbeck, a Monongalia County parent and president of Apis Creative, a small[Read More…]
Gov. Justice appoints JB Akers to 55th District seat in House of Delegates
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice has announced that he appointed JB Akers to the West Virginia House of Delegates 55th District, which serves Kanawha County, replacing Moore Capito, who resigned earlier this month. “JB Akers is a West Virginian who embodies the values of hard work,[Read More…]
Demolition of Upper Gassaway Bridge completes $4.7 million bridge replacement project
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, contractors for the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) demolished the Upper Gassaway Bridge over the Elk River in Gassaway, completing a replacement project in the works for nearly 10 years. The steel truss bridge was built in 1935, replacing[Read More…]
Record number of candidates declare candidacy on the first day to file to participate in May Primary Election
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A record number of candidates have formally announced their candidacies for public office, according to WV Secretary of State Mac Warner. Warner reported that 132 candidates filed Certificates of Announcement with his office on Monday, January 8, the first-day filing for eligible West Virginia candidates to be[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Manchin announces $18.5 million for clean school bus programs across West Virginia
West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $18,560,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for GreenPower of West Virginia. The funding is made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and[Read More…]
West Virginia Department of Health urges residents to test for Radon during National Radon Action Month
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – As part of National Radon Action Month, the West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is encouraging West Virginians to test their home or workplace for radon. Governor Jim Justice also proclaimed January as National Radon Action Month in West Virginia. “Radon is a problem you can’t see, taste,[Read More…]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Pierpont holds Day of Service to better community (Jan. 15)
West Virginia Press Association When: Monday, January 15, 2024 beginning at 8am. Where: Multiple Locations Who: Pierpont Community & Technical College Administration, Faculty, and Staff What: As a local college, Pierpont understands the importance of giving back to its community members. That is why it has launched Pierpont Serves. Pierpont Serves is an initiative that gives[Read More…]
Mineral countians heading to Charleston
By Liz Beavers, Mineral News and Tribune editor KEYSER, W.Va. — More than 35 representatives of Mineral County will be traveling to Charleston this week to carry on a tradition begun many years ago as a way to improve the working relationships between the county and the state. Originally one[Read More…]
