West Virginia Press Association BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. — The Market Street Bridge, connecting WV 2 and Stubenville, Ohio, will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic starting December 21, 2023. The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) has been monitoring the bridge on a three-month inspection cycle, monitoring the cable anchorage[Read More…]
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Gov. Justice awards $1 million grant to West Virginia Chamber Foundation, boosting Jobs for West Virginia Graduates Program
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On Dec. 21, Gov. Jim Justice presented a $1 million check to the West Virginia Chamber Foundation, bolstering their Jobs for West Virginia’s Graduates (JWVG) program and securing brighter futures for countless students across the state. Gov. Justice joined Chamber Foundation representatives, program beneficiaries, and dedicated educators who[Read More…]
PSC approves rate hikes for local utilities. Here’s what it will cost you
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia utility regulators have approved rate hikes for American Electric Power’s West Virginia utilities and Mountaineer Gas that, combined, will cost the average customers of both companies over $7 per month. The West Virginia Public Service Commission authorized the rate increases[Read More…]
Homeless individuals lost remembered at memorial
By Emma Delk, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. – The lives of the five people who passed away while experiencing homelessness in Wheeling this year were commemorated with prayers, anecdotes and poems at Project HOPE’s memorial service. Even with a smaller list of names than in years past, the remembrance was[Read More…]
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit to keep Trump off West Virginia ballot
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Unlike in Colorado, a case brought in federal court to keep former Republican president Donald Trump off of the primary and general election ballots in West Virginia was dismissed. In a memorandum opinion and order released Thursday evening,[Read More…]
Berkeley Co. Commission selects interim sheriff, fill board vacancies for unexpired terms
By Angela F. Durkin, The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — On Thursday, the Berkeley County Commission approved the appointment of an interim sheriff and selected candidates to fulfill unexpired seats for Eastern Panhandle Regional 9 Planning & Development Council as well as Berkeley County Public Service Water District. County Administrator Gary[Read More…]
Gov. Justice announces Water Development Authority approves over $26 million in economic enhancement projects
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On Dec. 21, Gov. Justice announced the West Virginia Water Development Authority (WDA) has approved nine additional Economic Enhancement Grant Fund (EEGF) projects worth $26,320,768 million. The WDA manages the fund, which provides matching grants to municipalities for upgrading infrastructure such as water, sewer, economic development,[Read More…]
Attorney General Morrisey, Auditor’s Office, Partner to Ensure Opioid Settlement Money Used Accordingly
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is partnering with the state Auditor’s Office to supplement the AG’s Office’s efforts to make sure opioid settlement money will be and is being used for its intended purposes as outlined in the West Virginia First Memorandum of[Read More…]
Two Marshall medical students match in national military match
West Virginia Press Association HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Dominic J. Raymond and Liam R. Skiffington, two fourth-year medical students at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, matched into residency programs at the nation’s top military health care facilities. Raymond, a native of Morgantown, West Virginia, successfully matched in operational medicine, a one-year residency program at Brooke[Read More…]
WVU School of Nursing celebrates outstanding licensure pass-rates among BSN graduates
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University School of Nursing recently received official results from Mountain Measurements of the new NextGen National Council Licensure Examination – Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN), the nationwide examination for the licensing of registered nurses. The results include a 100% first-time pass rate for fall 2023[Read More…]
