West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – On Friday, December 29, Mon Health Heart & Vascular’s Dr. Wissam Gharib performed West Virginia’s first renal denervation procedure for high blood pressure with the new Paradise® Ultrasound Renal Denervation (RDN) system. Clinical research has shown that denervation, or the interruption of the signals[Read More…]
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Charleston Restaurant Week celebrates 10 years
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The tastiest week in town returns for its 10th year in 2024. Charleston Restaurant Week, a weeklong celebration of local restaurants offering specialty menus, will be held Jan. 30 through Feb. 3, 2024. “It’s the perfect time to get out and try a[Read More…]
WV Press presenting Legislative Lookahead Friday, Jan. 5
The West Virginia Press Association will host the 2024 Legislative Lookahead at the Culture Center at the Capitol Complex. Print, broadcast and online media will get a preview of the legislative session and updates on economic development and healthcare. The 2024 60-day regular session of the West Virginia Legislature runs[Read More…]
Kanawha County receives $3 million in opioid settlement funds
By Roger Adkins, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Kanawha County Commission announced Thursday that it has received a check for nearly $3 million from the West Virginia First Qualified Settlement Fund as part of recent opioid settlement litigation. Over the next decade, the state is set to receive nearly[Read More…]
Opinion: Have emotional goals for 2024
By Greg Kozera, Shale Crescent USA Imagine you and I are having a drink at Starbucks a year from today. If 2024 was a great year for you, what will have happened? How are your relationships? Are people happy when they see you coming or happier when you leave? How[Read More…]
Appalachian Power files for approval of ENEC settlement
By Charles Owens, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — When the new year arrives, Appalachian Power customers in West Virginia may see a higher bill. However any changes in customers’ bills should be minimal, the company said Wednesday. Appalachian Power, along with Wheeling Power, filed a settlement agreement Wednesday with[Read More…]
Economic Development Project of the Year: Nucor
Company honored for its investment in and commitment to Mountain State By Charles Young, The Exponent Telegram APPLE GROVE, W.Va. — To mark the start of a project that has been called the largest single capital investment in West Virginia’s history, officials with Nucor Corp. set an ambitious goal. During[Read More…]
Wood County Commission, Relic Hunters discuss Fort Boreman findings
By Brett Dunlap, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A group who hunted relics over the past few months on Fort Boreman Hill presented their findings to the Wood County Commission on Thursday. Brian Kesterson of the 35th State Relic Hunters appeared before the commission to present their[Read More…]
Huntington Sanitary Board starts the second phase of its rate increase on Monday, Jan. 1
By Destiney Dingess, The Herald-Dispatch HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Huntington Sanitary Board’s second phase of its rate increase staggered over four years will go into effect for all usage after Jan. 1, 2024. The increase will show on residents’ bills in March. Huntington City Council approved the rate increase last December[Read More…]
