By Barbie Layton, The Jackson Star & Herald SANDYVILLE, W.Va. — From driving a school bus to competing in a 1964 Ford Falcon, Diana Casto is at home in either option. A Jackson County native and school bus driver, Casto, who graduated from Ripley High School in 1995, grew up[Read More…]
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MSHA impact inspections continue to find ‘violations that put miners’ lives at risk’
By Damian Phillips, WV News CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Worrying data about U.S. mines continues to come to light. In October, the federal Office of the Inspector General reported that the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration failed to adequately report or complete nearly 1,600 mandatory mine inspections between Fiscal Years[Read More…]
Justice: Corrections lawsuit an effort to put federal courts in charge
By Steven Allen Adams, The Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Attorneys for Gov. Jim Justice, trying to make the case why he should be dismissed from a federal class action lawsuit over conditions in West Virginia’s jails and prisons, argued last week that inmates are trying to put[Read More…]
Marion County Schools consider software update to identify sex offenders on school property
By Jack Walker, Times West Virginian FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Coming expansions to facial recognition software in Marion County Schools aim to notify administrators when a registered sex offender sets foot on school property. Rank One Computing, a Colorado-based company that specializes in facial recognition technology, plans to add the function[Read More…]
‘Vandalia Day’ at DHS
Hospital celebrates joining health system By Edgar Kelley, The Inter-Mountain ELKINS, W.Va. — Officials and employees alike celebrated “Vandalia Day” Monday as the agreement has been finalized for Davis Health System to join CAMC Health System and Mon Health System as part of Vandalia Health. A Vandalia Day Celebration was[Read More…]
Methane pollution: EPA issues ruling that may affect WV emissions
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule targeting a kind of harmful air pollution that has been disproportionately pervasive in West Virginia. The EPA’s final rule released Saturday for gas and oil operations is designed to significantly lower methane emissions —[Read More…]
West Virginia Golf Association names Players of the Year, other top players
West Virginia Press Association HURRICANE, W.Va. — The West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA) celebrated West Virginia’s outstanding golfers in December at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Hurricane. Davey Jude of Kermit was named the 2023 Men’s Player of the Year, his second consecutive year. He was the WV Tri-State PGA[Read More…]
West Virginia Manufacturers Association names Bill Bissett as new president
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The West Virginia Manufacturers Association (WVMA) has announced that an experienced professional in statewide policy and public relations, Dr. Bill Bissett, will take over as president on January 2, 2024. The WVMA Board of Directors announced Bissett’s position during the association’s 8th Annual Meeting and Winter Convention[Read More…]
W.Va. Supreme Court of Appeals launches new website
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has launched a new www.courtswv.gov website designed to enhance the public’s ability to find information about the state court system and its work. “We are pleased to launch the new West Virginia Judiciary website, which[Read More…]
West Virginia receives Communities in Schools partner certification
West Virginia becomes first state to earn national recognition West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia is the first state department of education to receive national certification as a licensed partner of Communities In Schools (CIS®). The announcement showcases the West Virginia Department of Education’s (WVDE’s) commitment to[Read More…]
