Ceremony to be held on third floor of Capitol’s East Wing West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia will hold a grand opening ceremony for a new Judicial Learning Center at 10 a.m. on Thursday, December 7, on the third floor of[Read More…]
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Opinion: Safe and reliable water for all
By Charlotte Lane, chair, Public Service Commission of West Virginia One of the most important laws ever enacted by the West Virginia Legislature is the Distressed and Failing Utilities Improvement Act. This 2020 statute gives the Public Service Commission crucial tools for improving water and sewer services. The law allows[Read More…]
Kendrick family donates Pearl Harbor artifact to WVU Libraries
West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University will house a lasting reminder of the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor in the form of a life preserver from the USS West Virginia, a gift to the West Virginia and Regional History Center at WVU Libraries from the Kendrick family. The life preserver —[Read More…]
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin: There is absolutely no reason to move our West Virginia mail processing facility to another state
West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the U.S. Postal Service’s decision to conduct a Mail Processing Facility Review of its Charleston Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) facility: “There is absolutely no reason to move our West Virginia mail processing facility to[Read More…]
County Roads Trust, Swilled Dog form partnership to benefit athletes
Bourbon collection supports Name, Image & Likeness leader for West Virginia University West Virginia Press Association MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Country Roads Trust, the Name, Image and Likeness leader for West Virginia University student-athletes, has announced a unique licensing agreement with Swilled Dog, a West Virginia craft beverage producer, to produce[Read More…]
Gov. Justice appoints Meredith Haines as judge for the 23rd Family Circuit Court serving Hampshire, Mineral, and Morgan Counties
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced that he has appointed Meredith Haines to the 23rd Family Circuit Court serving Hampshire, Mineral, and Morgan counties. Haines is an attorney at Kuhn & Haines, L.C. in Keyser, WV. Haines received her A.A. in Political Science from Potomac[Read More…]
Gov. Justice appoints Angela Walters as judge for the 12th Family Circuit Court serving Mercer and McDowell Counties
West Virginia Press Association CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice announced that he has appointed Angela Walters to the 12th Family Circuit Court serving Mercer and McDowell counties. Walters is the Assistant Attorney General, Health and Human Resource Division in Princeton, WV. Walters graduated from West Virginia University College of Law in 1994.
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin announces $109 million for water infrastructure upgrades in W.Va.
West Virginia Press Association WASHINGTON, DC — On Nov. 29, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $109,880,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the state of West Virginia. This funding is made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will support improving water systems and[Read More…]
WV to add hundreds of correctional officers to combat staffing shortage
By Roger Adkins, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is adding nearly 300 new correctional officers to combat an ongoing staffing shortage in the state’s jails and prisons. Corrections staffing issues have been a persistent challenge in West Virginia, with the state facing a critical shortage of COs and[Read More…]
Veterinary hospitals in North Central West Virginia talk about new illness affecting dogs
By Noah Jeffries, WV News CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A new respiratory illness is affecting dogs across the country. In West Virginia, veterinarians are informing pet owners about the illness and the symptoms they should look out for. At the moment, very little is known about the illness, but it is[Read More…]
